"4 AD" redirects here. For the British independent record label, see
4AD .
Calendar year
AD 4 was a common year starting on Wednesday or a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar (sources differ, see leap year error for further information) and a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Proleptic Julian calendar . In the Roman Empire , it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Catus and Saturninus (or, less frequently, year 757 Ab urbe condita ). The denomination "AD 4" for this year has been used since the early medieval period , when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
Events
By place
Roman Empire
Emperor Augustus summons Tiberius to Rome, and names him his heir and future emperor. At the same time, Agrippa Postumus , the last son of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, is also adopted and named as Augustus' heir.
Tiberius also adopts Germanicus as his own heir.
The Lex Aelia Sentia regulates the manumission of slaves .
A pact of non-aggression and friendship is signed between the Roman Empire , represented by Tiberius , and the German tribe the Cherusci , represented by their King Segimer . Arminius and Flavus, sons of Segimer, are brought into the Roman army as leaders of the auxiliary troops.
Julia the Elder returns from exile to live in Rhegium in disgrace.
Livilla marries Drusus Julius Caesar , son of Tiberius .
Middle East
Korea
China
By topic
Arts and sciences
Births
Deaths
Notes
^ Jerome (Chronicon 2020 ) says he died in AD 4 in the 70th year of his life, which would place the year of his birth at 65 BC.
See also
References
^ Sanders, E. P. (1993). The Historical Figure of Jesus (1st ed.). London: Allen Lane. pp. 10–11. ISBN 978-0713990591 .
Sources
Klingaman, William K. (1990). The First Century: Emperors, Gods and Everyman . Harper-Collins. ISBN 978-0785822561 .
Mommsen, Theodor (1996). Demandt, Alexander (ed.). A History of Rome Under the Emperors . Routledge (UK). p. 107. ISBN 978-0415101134 .