26 facts for kids
26 was a year in the 1st century. It was a common year, meaning it didn't have an extra day, and it started on a Tuesday in the Julian calendar. During this time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Lentulus and Sabinus by the Romans.
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Important Events in 26 AD
New Leader in Judaea
In the year 26, a man named Pontius Pilate was chosen to be the Prefect of Judaea. A Prefect was like a governor, someone in charge of a Roman province. Judaea was a Roman province in the Middle East.
Emperor Tiberius Moves to Capri
The Roman Emperor at the time, Tiberius, decided to move away from the busy city of Rome. He went to live on an island called Capri. When he left, he put his main general, Sejanus, in charge of both Rome and the large Roman Empire. Sejanus was a very powerful person called a Praetorian Prefect, who was the commander of the Emperor's special guard.
Uprising in Thrace
The Romans also had to deal with a rebellion from some Thracian tribes. Thracians were people who lived in a region north of Greece. The Roman army worked to stop these tribes from fighting against Roman rule.
Notable Deaths in 26 AD
- Claudia Pulchra passed away. She was a relative and close friend of Agrippina the Elder, who was a very important woman in the Roman imperial family.
