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Centuries: 1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century Decades: 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC 10s BC 0s BC - 0s - 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s Years: 4 5 6 7 8 - 9 - 10 11 12 13 14
---- EventsWang Mang founds the short-lived Xin Dynasty in China (until A.D. 25).Illyria is turned into a province after a revolt has been defeated.The Rhine River is established as the boundary between the Latin and German speaking worlds with the Roman defeat at the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest.Legio II Augusta, Legio XX Valeria Victrix, and Legio XIII Gemina move to Germany to replace Legio XIX and the others destroyed at Teutoberg.The Catuvellauni attack the Trinovantes and capture Camulodunum.Ovid is banished to Tomis.
BirthsNovember 18 - Vespasian, Roman emperor
DeathsPublius Quinctilius Varus, Roman general, at the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, said to have committed suicide
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