8 facts for kids
| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 1st century BC – 1st century – 2nd century |
| Decades: | 20s BC 10s BC 0s BC – 0s – 10s 20s 30s |
| Years: | 5 AD 6 AD 7 AD – 8 AD – 9 AD 10 AD 11 AD |
| Gregorian calendar | AD 8 VIII |
| Ab urbe condita | 761 |
| Assyrian calendar | 4758 |
| Balinese saka calendar | N/A |
| Bengali calendar | −585 |
| Berber calendar | 958 |
| Buddhist calendar | 552 |
| Burmese calendar | −630 |
| Byzantine calendar | 5516–5517 |
| Chinese calendar | 丁卯年 (Fire Rabbit) 2704 or 2644 — to — 戊辰年 (Earth Dragon) 2705 or 2645 |
| Coptic calendar | −276 – −275 |
| Discordian calendar | 1174 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 0–1 |
| Hebrew calendar | 3768–3769 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 64–65 |
| - Shaka Samvat | N/A |
| - Kali Yuga | 3108–3109 |
| Holocene calendar | 10008 |
| Iranian calendar | 614 BP – 613 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 633 BH – 632 BH |
| Javanese calendar | N/A |
| Julian calendar | AD 8 VIII |
| Korean calendar | 2341 |
| Minguo calendar | 1904 before ROC 民前1904年 |
| Nanakshahi calendar | −1460 |
| Seleucid era | 319/320 AG |
| Thai solar calendar | 550–551 |
| Tibetan calendar | 阴火兔年 (female Fire-Rabbit) 134 or −247 or −1019 — to — 阳土龙年 (male Earth-Dragon) 135 or −246 or −1018 |
The year 8 AD (which means Anno Domini, or "in the year of the Lord") was a leap year in the Julian calendar. It started on a Sunday. In the Gregorian calendar, it would have started on a Tuesday. This year was the 8th year of the 1st century.
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Events in the Roman Empire
On August 3, a Roman general named Tiberius won a battle against the Dalmatian people near the Bathinus River.
A Roman noblewoman named Vipsania Julia was sent away from Rome. Also, Lucius Aemilius Paullus and his family faced disgrace. Because of this, Emperor Augustus ended the planned marriage between his relative Claudius and Paullus' daughter, Aemilia Lepida. There was also an effort to arrange a marriage for Claudius with a woman named Livia Medullina.
Important leaders called Roman Consuls for this year included Marcus Furius Camillus, Sextus Nonius Quinctilianus, and Lucius Apronius.
The famous Roman poet Ovid was sent away from Rome. He was exiled to a place near the Black Sea called Tomis (which is now Constanţa in Romania). While in exile, Ovid started writing a series of six books called the Fasti. These books describe the festivals and traditions of the first six months of the Roman year.
Events in Europe
Tincomarus, who used to be the king of the Atrebates people, left Britain and went to Rome. After he left, Eppillus became the new king of the Atrebates.
Events in the Mid-East
In Parthia, a kingdom in the Mid-East, Vonones I became the new king.
Events in Asia
In China, the Chushi era began during the Han dynasty. This year also saw a big change in power. A man named Wang Mang took control of China and started a new, but short-lived, ruling family called the Xin Dynasty.
Also in China, people invented paper this year. The military was the first to use it.
Births
- Titus Flavius Sabinus (died 69) was born this year. He later became a Roman consul and was the brother of the Roman emperor Vespasian.
Deaths
- Marcus Valerius Messalla Corvinus, a Roman general, died this year. He was born in 64 BC.
Images for kids
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An 8-ball in pool
See also
In Spanish: Ocho para niños
