15 BC facts for kids
| Millennium: | 1st millennium BC |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 2nd century BC – 1st century BC – 1st century |
| Decades: | 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC – 10s BC – 0s BC 0s 10s |
| Years: | 18 BC 17 BC 16 BC – 15 BC – 14 BC 13 BC 12 BC |
| 15 BC by topic | |
| Politics | |
| State leaders – Sovereign states | |
| Birth and death categories | |
| Births – Deaths | |
| Establishments and disestablishments categories | |
| Establishments – Disestablishments | |
| Gregorian calendar | 15 BC XIV BC |
| Ab urbe condita | 739 |
| Ancient Greek era | 191st Olympiad, year 2 |
| Assyrian calendar | 4736 |
| Balinese saka calendar | N/A |
| Bengali calendar | −607 |
| Berber calendar | 936 |
| Buddhist calendar | 530 |
| Burmese calendar | −652 |
| Byzantine calendar | 5494–5495 |
| Chinese calendar | 乙巳年 (Wood Snake) 2682 or 2622 — to — 丙午年 (Fire Horse) 2683 or 2623 |
| Coptic calendar | −298 – −297 |
| Discordian calendar | 1152 |
| Ethiopian calendar | −22 – −21 |
| Hebrew calendar | 3746–3747 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 42–43 |
| - Shaka Samvat | N/A |
| - Kali Yuga | 3086–3087 |
| Holocene calendar | 9986 |
| Iranian calendar | 636 BP – 635 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 656 BH – 655 BH |
| Javanese calendar | N/A |
| Julian calendar | 15 BC XIV BC |
| Korean calendar | 2319 |
| Minguo calendar | 1926 before ROC 民前1926年 |
| Nanakshahi calendar | −1482 |
| Seleucid era | 297/298 AG |
| Thai solar calendar | 528–529 |
| Tibetan calendar | 阴木蛇年 (female Wood-Snake) 112 or −269 or −1041 — to — 阳火马年 (male Fire-Horse) 113 or −268 or −1040 |
The year 15 BC was a time long ago, over 2000 years before today. It was a year in the Julian calendar, which was used by the Romans. Historians sometimes call this year the Year of the Consulship of Drusus and Piso, named after the two most important Roman officials of that time. It was also known as year 739 Ab urbe condita, which means "from the founding of the city" of Rome. The way we name years "BC" (Before Christ) became common much later, in the Middle Ages.
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Key Events of 15 BC
Roman Empire's Expansion
During 15 BC, the powerful Roman Empire continued to grow and secure its borders. Two important Roman leaders, Tiberius and Nero Claudius Drusus, led military campaigns to expand Roman control.
Conquering the Alps
Tiberius and Drusus focused their efforts on the Alps, a large mountain range in Europe. They took control of the Raeti tribes who lived there. After this victory, the Romans created a new Roman province called Raetia. A province was like a large region governed by Rome. The main city of this new province was Chur, which is in modern-day Switzerland.
During this campaign, Roman warships, called triremes, fought and defeated the fleet of the Vindelici tribe. This important naval battle took place on Lake Constance. The Romans also founded a new city called Augsburg, originally known as Augusta Vindelicorum. A Roman army unit, called Legio XXI Rapax, was stationed at Regensburg to protect the new province.
New Roads and Cities
To make it easier for the Roman army to move around and control the new areas of Noricum and Raetia, Drusus decided to build better roads through the Alps. He started building the Via Claudia Augusta, an important Roman road that connected parts of Italy with the new territories. This road helped the Romans manage their new lands and move goods and soldiers more easily.
In Rome, Marcus Livius Drusus Libo and Lucius Calpurnius Piso served as Roman Consuls. Consuls were the highest elected officials in the Roman Republic and later in the Roman Empire, acting like presidents or prime ministers for a year.
Important Births
- May 24 – Germanicus, who would become a famous Roman general. He was known for his military skills and leadership. (d. AD 19)
- Alexander, a prince from the royal family of Judea.
- Phaedrus, a Roman writer famous for his fables, which are short stories that teach a moral lesson.
Notable Deaths
- Lucius Munatius Plancus, a Roman consul who had served in important government roles. (b. c. 87 BC)
- Vedius Pollio, a wealthy Roman citizen and a friend of the Roman Emperor Augustus.
See also
In Spanish: 15 a. C. para niños
