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This article concerns the period "9 BC – 1 BC", the last nine years of the 1st century BC. Note that there is no year zero (0) in either the proleptic Gregorian calendar or Julian calendar. Hence 1 BC is followed by the year AD 1.

AD 1 is the first year of the Anno Domini era and of the Common Era. In 525 (the consulship of Probus Junior (Flavius Probus)), a Christian monk named Dionysius Exiguus stated that the incarnation of Jesus occurred 525 years earlier. First Argumentum. Whether Dionysius regarded 'incarnation' as Jesus' birth or conception, and whether Dionysius placed it in 1 BC or AD 1 are debated by modern scholars. Nevertheless, these same scholars believe Jesus was actually born a few years earlier, during this decade.

Events and trends
9 BC- Pannonia incorporated in the Roman Empire as part of Illyria.
9 BC- The Ara Pacis (Altar of Peace) was dedicated.
9 BC- Tiberius continues the conquest of Germany.
8 BC- Koblenz (then known as 'Ad Confluentes') in modern-day Germany founded (originally as a Roman military post).
6 BC- Caesar Augustus sent ferrets (named 'viverrae' by Pliny the ElderPlinius) to the Balearic Islands to control the rabbit plagues.
6 BC- Tiberius sent to Armenia, then retires to Rhodes.
6 – 4 BC Jesus of Nazareth is born.
4 BC- Herod ArchelausArchelaus becomes ethnarch of Judea. Herod Antipas becomes tetrarch of Galilee and Perea (Holy Land)Perea.
2 BC- Julia the Elder, daughter of Augustus and Scribonia is exiled on charges of treason and adultery to Pandateria; her mother Scribonia accompanies her.
2 BC- Caesar Augustus was proclaimed Pater Patriae by the Roman Senate.Eck, 3.
1 BC- Modern city of Alcalá de Henares founded in modern-day Spain.
1 BC- Ovid writes the Ars Amatoria.
Unknown Date- Nisa, TurkmenistanMithradatkirt, the ParthiaParthian capital, is totally destroyed by an earthquake.

Significant people
, King of Armenia, r. 12–1 BC
, Queen of Armenia, 8–5 BC, 2 BC – 2 AD, 6–11
Artavasdes III, King of Armenia, r. 5–2 BC
Ariobarzan of Atropatene, Client King of Armenia, r. 1 BC – 2 AD
, Emperor of Han Dynasty China, r. 32–7 BC
, Emperor of Han Dynasty China, r. 7–1 BC
, Emperor of Han Dynasty China, r. 1 BC – 5 AD
, Chinese statesman and future emperor of China
, Han Dynasty ChinaChinese official under Emperor Ai of Han
, King of Commagene, r. 12 BC – 17 AD
, GermaniaGermanic war chief (18 BC/17 BC – 21AD 21)
, Legendary List of High Kings of IrelandHigh King of Ireland, r. 33–9 BC
, Legendary List of High Kings of IrelandHigh King of Ireland, r. 9–8 BC
, Legendary List of High Kings of IrelandHigh King of Ireland, r. (8 BC – 9 AD)
, co-kings of the Indo-Greek Kingdom, r. 25 BC – 10 AD
, Legendary Emperor of Japan, r. 29 BC – 70 AD
, List of Kushite KingsKing of Kush, r. 10–1 BC
, List of Kushite KingsKing of Kush, r. 1 BC – AD 20
, king of the Arsacid EmpireParthian Empire, r. 38–2 BC
, king of the Arsacid EmpireParthian Empire, r. 2 BC – 4 AD
, mother and co-ruler with Phraates V, r. 2 BC – 4 AD
, Roman Emperor (27 BC – AD 14)
, Roman Consul, in office 9 BC
, Roman general
, Roman historian
, Roman poet
, Roman nobleman and politician
, Roman general, statesman, and future emperor.
, Client stateClient king of Iudaea ProvinceJudea
, Jewish scholar and Nasi of the Sanhedrin, in office c. 31 BC–9 AD
, Jewish scholar and Av Beit Din of the Sanhedrin, in office 20 BC-20 AD
, King of Silla, r. 57 BC-4 AD

Births
's painting the 'Adoration of the Magi' (made ca. 1530) is one of several works of Nativity of Jesus in artart concerning the Navity of Jesus. Though Jesus's exact birthdate is unknown (other than it would have occurred sometime during this decade), but what is certain is that his teachings would form the foundation of Christianity, which is today a major world religion with a following of around a third of the world's Population Number of Christians in the worldurlhttp://www.adherents.com/Na/Na_173.htmlworkarchiveurlhttp://www.webcitation.org/5jkOmvkdoarchivedate2009-09-12deadurlnoaccessdate2009-09-10
9 BC- Emperor Ping of Han (d. 6)
9 BC- Asconius Pedianus, Roman grammarian and historian
8 BC- Empress Wang (Ping)Empress Wang (d. 23)
5 BC— Emperor Guangwu of HanGuangwu, Emperor of China (d. 57)
4 BC- Herod Philip II, tetrarch of Iturea and Trachonitis
3 BC- Seneca the Younger, Roman statesman (d. 65AD 65)
3 BC- GalbaServius Sulpicius Galba, Roman general and Roman emperoremperor (d. 69AD 69)
1 BC- Ptolemy of Mauretania, client king of Mauretania (d. 40AD 40)
1 BC- Matthew the EvangelistSt. Matthew, Figure of early Christianity, specifically an Twelve ApostlesApostle
Date Unknown- John the Baptist, Jewish religious teacher
Date Unknown- Jesus, Jewish teacher and central figure of Christianity (6 BC? – AD 30)

Deaths
9 BC- Nero Claudius Drusus, Roman statesman and military commander
8 BC- Horace, Roman poet (b. 65 BC)
8 BC- Gaius Maecenas, Roman politician and patron of the arts (b. 70 BC)
8 BC- Empress Xu (Cheng)Empress Xu
8 BC- Liu Xiang (scholar)Liu Xiang, Chinese scholar
8 BC- Polemon I of PontusPolemon, client king of Cilicia, Pontus, Colchis and the Bosporan Kingdom.
7 BC- Emperor Cheng of Han (b. 51 BC)
7 BC- Consort Zhao Hede
7 BC- Aristobulus IV, Judean Prince (son of Herod the Great)
7 BC- Geumwa of DongbuyeoGeumwa, king of Dongbuyeo (located on the Korean Peninsula)
6 BC- Consort Ban, Chinese concubine of Emperor Cheng of Han, also a female poet and scholar (born 48 BC)
6 BC- Consort Feng Yuan (b. c. 48 BC)
5 BC- Curia (wife of Quintus Lucretius)Curia, Wife and loyal supporter of Quintus Lucretius Vespillo
4 BC- Antipater (son of Herod I)Antipater, Judean prince (son of Herod the Great)
4 BC- Herod the Great, client king of Judea (b. 73 BC)
4 BC- Marcus Tullius Tiro, freedman of Cicero
3 BC- Imperial consort Fu of the Chinese Han Dynasty
2 BC- Iullus AntoniusJullus Antonius, Roman Consul
2 BC- Phraates IV of ParthiaPhraates IV, King of Parthia
1 BC- Dong Xian, Han Dynasty ChinaChinese official under Emperor Ai of Han (b. 23 BC)
1 BC- Emperor Ai of Han (b. 27 BC)
1 BC- Empress Fu (Ai)Empress Fu
1 BC- Empress Zhao Feiyan (b. 32 BC)

References




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