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Use mdy dates|date=February 2011Year dab|4Year nav|4M1 year in topic NOTOC Year 4 ( Roman numerals|IV ) was a common year starting on Wednesday or a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar (the sources differ, see Julian calendar#Leap year error|leap year error for further information) and a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Proleptic Julian calendar . At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Catus and Saturninus (or, less frequently, ' year 757 Ab urbe condita ). The denomination 4 for this year has been used since the early medieval period , when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
Events
By place
Roman Empire
Emperor Augustus|Caesar Augustus summons Tiberius to Rome, and names him his heir and future emperor. At the same time, Agrippa Postumus , the last son of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, is also adopted and named as Augustus' heir.
Tiberius also adopts Germanicus as his own heir.
Sextus Aelius Catus becomes consul .
The List of Roman laws|Lex Aelia Sentia regulates the manumission of slavery|slaves .
A pact of non-aggression and friendship is signed between the Roman Empire , represented by Tiberius , and the German tribe the Cherusci , represented by their King Segimer. Arminius and Flavus, sons of Segimer, are brought into the Roman army as leaders of the auxiliary troops.
Julia the Elder returns from exile to live in Reggio Calabria|Rhegium in disgrace.
Augustus pardons Gnaeus Cornelius Cinna Magnus , along with Aemilia Lepida , the daughter of Mamercus Aemilius Lepidus Livianus|Marcus Aemilius Lepidus , for alleged involvement in a conspiracy against the emperor.
Marcus Plautius Silvanus is appointed as proconsul of Asia.
Polianus Maradonius becomes Archon of Athens .
Middle East
King Phraates V of Parthia|Phraataces and Queen Musa of Parthia|Musa of Parthia are overthrown and killed, the crown being offered to Orodes III of Parthia —the beginning of the interregnum .
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Korea
Namhae of Silla|Namhae Chachaung succeeds Hyeokgeose of Silla|Bak Hyeokgeose as king of the Korea n kingdom of Silla (traditional date).
China
Emperor Ping of Han marries Empress Wang (Ping) , daughter of Wang Mang , cementing his influence.
Wang Mang is given the title "Superior Duke"Klingaman, William K., The First Century: Emperors, Gods and Everyman , 1990, p 64
By topic
Arts and sciences
Nicolaus of Damascus writes the 15 volume History of the World .
Births
Columella , Roman writer (d. 70 )
Daemusin of Goguryeo , king of Goguryeo (d. 44 )
Some believe that Jesus of Nazareth was actually born this yearE. P. Sanders, The Historical Figure of Jesus , Penguin Books, 1993, pp. 10–11.
Deaths
Gaius Caesar , son of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa and Julia the Elder , dies from wounds suffered during a campaign in Artagira, Armenia Mommsen, Theodore (1996) A History of Rome Under the Emperors "Routledge (UK)". p. 107. ISBN 0-415-10113-1. (b. 20 BC ).
Hyeokgeose of Silla|Bak Hyeokgeose of Silla , first ruler of Korea (b. 69 BC ).
Gaius Asinius Pollio (consul 40 BC)|Gaius Asinius Pollio , Roman Empire|Roman orator, poet and historian (b. 65 BC ). Jerome ( Chronicon (Jerome)|Chronicon http://www.tertullian.org/fathers/jerome_chronicle_03_part2.htm 2020) says he died in AD 4 in the seventieth year of his life, which would place the year of his birth at 65 BC.
Terentia , first wife of Cicero|Marcus Tullius Cicero (b. 98 BC ).
Ariobarzanes II of Media Atropatene|Ariobarzanes II , King of Media Atropatane (b. 40 BC ).
