13 BC facts for kids

The year 13 BC was a time long ago, more than 2,000 years in the past! It was a specific year in the Julian calendar, which was the calendar used by the ancient Romans. People at that time knew it as the "Year of the Consulship of Nero and Varus," named after two important Roman leaders, Nero and Varus, who were in charge that year.

Key Events

• A powerful Roman general named Nero Claudius Drusus started building a strong fort. This fort was in a place that is now the city of Mainz in Germany.
• Drusus was also made the governor of a large area called Gaul. He traveled all the way to the North Sea to meet with the Frisii people. He went there to make a special payment to them, which was called a tribute.

Important People Born

• Drusus Julius Caesar was born this year. He was the son of Tiberius Claudius Nero and Vipsania Agrippina. He later died in AD 23.
• Livilla was also born. She was the daughter of Nero Claudius Drusus and Antonia Minor. She passed away in AD 31.

Important People Who Died

• Aemilius Lepidus Paullus, who was a member of the important Roman Senate, died around this time. He was born about 77 BC.
• Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, a very important Roman leader who was part of a group called the triumvirate, also died. He was born around 90 BC.