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Millennium: 1st millennium
Centuries: 1st century BC1st century2nd century
Decades: 0s BC  0s  10s  – 20s –  30s  40s  50s
Years: 24 25 262728 29 30
AD 27 in various calendars
Gregorian calendar AD 27
XXVII
Ab urbe condita 780
Assyrian calendar 4777
Balinese saka calendar N/A
Bengali calendar −566
Berber calendar 977
Buddhist calendar 571
Burmese calendar −611
Byzantine calendar 5535–5536
Chinese calendar 丙戌(Fire Dog)
2723 or 2663
    — to —
丁亥年 (Fire Pig)
2724 or 2664
Coptic calendar −257 – −256
Discordian calendar 1193
Ethiopian calendar 19–20
Hebrew calendar 3787–3788
Hindu calendars
 - Vikram Samvat 83–84
 - Shaka Samvat N/A
 - Kali Yuga 3127–3128
Holocene calendar 10027
Iranian calendar 595 BP – 594 BP
Islamic calendar 613 BH – 612 BH
Javanese calendar N/A
Julian calendar AD 27
XXVII
Korean calendar 2360
Minguo calendar 1885 before ROC
民前1885年
Nanakshahi calendar −1441
Seleucid era 338/339 AG
Thai solar calendar 569–570
Tibetan calendar 阳火狗年
(male Fire-Dog)
153 or −228 or −1000
    — to —
阴火猪年
(female Fire-Pig)
154 or −227 or −999

The year 27 AD was a time in the 1st century of the Common Era. It was a common year starting on Wednesday in the Julian calendar, which was the main calendar used back then. During this year, it was known in Rome as the Year of the Consulship of Piso and Frugi. A consul was like a top leader in the Roman government.

Important Events in 27 AD

Fire in Rome

Stadium Collapse in Fidenae

  • A stadium in a place called Fidenae collapsed. This stadium was not built very well. About 20,000 out of 50,000 people who were watching an event there lost their lives.

Apricots Arrive in Rome

  • Delicious apricot fruits were brought to Rome all the way from Asia. This was a new and exciting food for the Romans!

Arch of Triumph for Augustus

  • An Arch of triumph was built in a city called Rimini. This arch was built to honor Augustus, who was the first Roman Emperor. Arches of triumph were special monuments built to celebrate important victories or people.

Baptism of Jesus

  • According to some historical records, the Baptism of Jesus took place around this year.

People Born in 27 AD

People Who Died in 27 AD

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