7 facts for kids
This page is about the year 7 AD. For the actual number, see seven
Millennium: | 1st millennium |
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Centuries: | 1st century BC – 1st century – 2nd century |
Decades: | 20s BC 10s BC 0s BC – 0s – 10s 20s 30s |
Years: | 4 AD 5 AD 6 AD – 7 AD – 8 AD 9 AD 10 AD |
Gregorian calendar | AD 7 VII |
Ab urbe condita | 760 |
Assyrian calendar | 4757 |
Balinese saka calendar | N/A |
Bengali calendar | −586 |
Berber calendar | 957 |
Buddhist calendar | 551 |
Burmese calendar | −631 |
Byzantine calendar | 5515–5516 |
Chinese calendar | 丙寅年 (Fire Tiger) 2703 or 2643 — to — 丁卯年 (Fire Rabbit) 2704 or 2644 |
Coptic calendar | −277 – −276 |
Discordian calendar | 1173 |
Ethiopian calendar | −1 – 0 |
Hebrew calendar | 3767–3768 |
Hindu calendars | |
- Vikram Samvat | 63–64 |
- Shaka Samvat | N/A |
- Kali Yuga | 3107–3108 |
Holocene calendar | 10007 |
Iranian calendar | 615 BP – 614 BP |
Islamic calendar | 634 BH – 633 BH |
Javanese calendar | N/A |
Julian calendar | AD 7 VII |
Korean calendar | 2340 |
Minguo calendar | 1905 before ROC 民前1905年 |
Nanakshahi calendar | −1461 |
Seleucid era | 318/319 AG |
Thai solar calendar | 549–550 |
Tibetan calendar | 阳火虎年 (male Fire-Tiger) 133 or −248 or −1020 — to — 阴火兔年 (female Fire-Rabbit) 134 or −247 or −1019 |
7 (also written as VII in Roman numerals) was a normal year in the Julian calendar. It started on a Saturday. If we used the Gregorian calendar today, it would have started on a Monday. This year was the 7th year of the 1st century.
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Important Events in 7 AD
What Happened Around the World
Roman Empire News
- People living in Illyria started a rebellion against the Romans. They wanted to be free from Roman rule.
- At the same time, people from Pannonia and Dalmatia, along with other Illyrian tribes, also rebelled against the Romans.
- Emperor Augustus removed Herod Archelaus from his position as the leader of Judea.
- Publius Quinctilius Varus was chosen to be the new governor of Germany for the Romans.
- Another Roman official, Tiberius Quinctilius Varus, was given the job of organizing the Roman areas in Germany. These areas were located between the Rhine and Elba rivers.
- He took a count of the people (a census), set up taxes, and recruited soldiers. These actions made many German people very unhappy.
- Abgarus of Edessa was removed from his position as king of Osroene.
- Work began on building the Temple of Concordia in Rome. This temple was dedicated to the Roman goddess of agreement and harmony.
Events in Asia
- Vonones I from the Arsacid family became the new ruler of Parthia, a powerful empire in ancient Asia.
- In China, a governor named Zhai Yi started a large rebellion. He declared Liu Xin, a marquess, as the new emperor. This was the biggest challenge to Emperor Ruzi of Han.
- During the winter, Wang Mang, a powerful official, successfully stopped this rebellion. Zhai Yi was captured and executed, but Liu Xin managed to escape.
Arts and Learning in 7 AD
- The famous writer Strabo is believed to have written his important book called Geographia around this time. This book described the geography of the world as it was known then.
- The historian Livy was chosen to teach Claudius about history. Claudius later became an emperor himself.
- Claudius started writing his own history book about the Roman Civil Wars. However, his writings were critical of Emperor Augustus.
- Because of this, Livia and Antonia Minor made him stop his work. This also hurt his chances of becoming more powerful in politics.
People Born in 7 AD
- Drusus Caesar: He was the son of Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder. (He passed away in 33 AD).
- Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo: He became a famous Roman General. (He passed away in 67 AD).
People Who Died in 7 AD
- Athenodoros Cananites: He was a Stoic philosopher, which means he followed a certain way of thinking about life and wisdom. (He was born in 74 BC).
See also
In Spanish: Siete para niños
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