1 BC

Events

By place

Han dynasty

• August 15 – Emperor Ai dies and is succeeded by his 8-year-old cousin Ping, who is enthroned on October 17. Wang Mang is appointed regent by Empress Dowager Wang Zhengjun, his aunt.
• Former regent Dong Xian, who was previously Ai's lover, commits suicide with his wife.

Roman Empire

• Gaius Caesar marries Livilla, daughter of Antonia Minor and Nero Claudius Drusus, in an effort to gain prestige.
• The Roman theatre in Cartagena, built by Gaius and Lucius Caesar, finishes construction.
• Aulus Caecina Severus was appointed consul by Emperor Augustus, succeeding Cossus Cornelius Lentulus Gaetulicus and Lucius Calpurnius Piso.

Kingdom of Kush

• The approximate date of Natakamani succeeding Amanishakheto as the King of Kush.

Satavahana dynasty

• Kunatala Satakarni is succeeded by Satakarni III.

By topic

Religion

Main article: Chronology of Jesus

• Estimated birth of Jesus, in the Christian religion, as assigned by Dionysius Exiguus in his Anno Domini era; according to most scholars, Dionysius used the word "incarnation", but it is not known whether he meant conception or birth. However, at least one scholar thinks Dionysius placed the incarnation of Jesus in the next year, AD 1. Most modern scholars do not consider Dionysius' calculations authoritative, and place the event several years earlier.

Deaths

• August 15 – Ai of Han, Chinese emperor of the Han dynasty (b. 27 BC)
• Dong Xian, Chinese politician and commander-in-chief (b. 23 BC)
• Xiaoai, Chinese empress and wife of Ai of Han
• Zhao Feiyan, Chinese empress and wife of Cheng of Han (b. 45 BC)

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