AD 29
Calendar year
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AD 29 (XXIX) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Geminus and Geminus (or, less frequently, '*year 782 *Ab urbe condita'''''). The denomination AD 29 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
- Agrippina the Elder is exiled to the island of Pandataria, and her sons (except Caligula) are imprisoned by Lucius Aelius Sejanus.
- Aulus Plautius, later military leader of the invasion of Britain under Emperor Claudius, becomes suffect consul alongside Lucius Nonius Asprenas.
By topic
Religion
- According to the Gospel of Luke (Luke 3:1-2), the ministries of John the Baptist and Jesus is thought to have started this year. Jesus is baptized by John the Baptist.
- Jesus executed by crucifixion, according to Roman Catholic tradition and Tertullian's chronology.
Deaths
- Gaius Fufius Geminus, Roman plebeian tribune and consul
- Julia the Younger, granddaughter of Augustus (b. 19 BC)
- Livia, wife of Augustus and mother of Tiberius (b. 58 BC)
- Jesus (b. 5 BC)
References
References
- [[Colin Humphreys]], ''The Mystery of the Last Supper'' Cambridge University Press 2011 {{ISBN. 978-0-521-73200-0, page 65
- "Chronology of the Life of Jesus Christ". Catholic Encyclopedia.
- ''An Answer to the Jews'', ch. 8, which places it in the year when [[Lucius Rubellius Geminus]] and [[Gaius Fufius Geminus (consul AD 29). Gaius Fufius Geminus]] served as Consuls
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