The Roman empire in 14 (all colours except dark and light green and grey)

Year 14 (XIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

[edit] Events

[edit] By place

[edit] Roman Empire

• Tacitus reports that the town and port of Nauportus has been plundered by a mutinous Roman legion that was sent there to build roads and bridges.
• Augustus dies and is declared to be a god.
• Tiberius succeeds his stepfather Augustus as Emperor of the Roman Empire.
• Legions on the Rhine revolt after the death of Augustus; Germanicus and Drusus put down the revolt.
• Germanicus is appointed commander of the forces in Germany, beginning a campaign that will end in 16.
• A census indicates that there are 4,973,000 Roman citizens.
• Claudia Marcella marries Sextus Appuleius.
• Sextus Appuleius and Sextus Pompeius serve as Roman consuls.

[edit] Asia

• First year of tianfeng era of the Chinese Xin Dynasty.
• Famine hits China. Some citizens turn to cannibalism.

[edit] By topic

[edit] Art

• Hellenistic period ends, by some scholars (usual date 31 BC).

[edit] Births

• Lucius Caecilius Iucundus, Pompeian banker

[edit] Deaths

• August 19—Roman Emperor Augustus.
• Julia the Elder, daughter of Roman Emperor Augustus.
• Postumus Agrippa, grandson of Roman Emperor Augustus.

[edit] Notes and references