AD 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 |
AD 8 was a year that started on a Sunday, according to the Julian calendar. In the powerful Roman Empire, people knew it as the "Year of the Consulship of Camillus and Quinctilianus." This was because Marcus Furius Camillus and Sextus Nonius Quinctilianus were the top elected officials, called consuls, for that year. The name "AD 8" became common much later, during the Middle Ages, as a way to count years from the birth of Jesus.
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What Happened in AD 8?
Roman Empire News
- On August 3, a famous Roman general named Tiberius won a battle against the Illyrians. This fight happened in a region called Dalmatia, near the Bathinus River. However, a big uprising called the Great Illyrian Revolt kept going.
- A Roman poet named Ovid was sent away from Rome. He was exiled to a place near the Black Sea, which is now the city of Constanța.
Europe
- Tincomarus, who used to be a king of the Atrebates people, left Britain and went to Rome. After he left, Eppillus became the new king.
Persia
- Vonones I became the new king, or shah, of the Parthian Empire.
Judea
- The Finding in the Temple happened: This is when Jesus was found in the Temple of Jerusalem. He was talking and reasoning with the learned men of Judea.
China
- The Chushi era began in the Chinese Han dynasty.
- A powerful leader named Wang Mang stopped a rebellion led by Chai I. Later, Wang Mang officially became the emperor, starting a new, short-lived dynasty called the Xin dynasty.
Arts and Culture
- After finishing his famous work called Metamorphoses, the Roman poet Ovid started writing another poem called Fasti. This poem has six books and describes the first six months of the year. It gives us important information about the Roman calendar from that time.
Who Was Born in AD 8?
- Drusus Caesar, a member of the important Julio-Claudian dynasty family (died in AD 33)
- Titus Flavius Sabinus, a Roman consul and the brother of Vespasian (died in AD 69)
Who Died in AD 8?
- Marcus Valerius Messalla Corvinus, a Roman general (born in 64 BC)
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