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5 (V) is a common year of the Julian calendar which started on a Thursday.[1] According to the Gregorian calendar, it started on a Saturday.[2] It was known as the Year of the Consulship of Messalla and Cinna. It was the 5th year of the 1st century.

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It is one of only seven years to use just one Roman numeral. The seven are 1 AD (I), 5 AD (V), 10 AD (X), 50 AD (L), 100 AD (C), 500 AD (D), and 1000 AD (M).

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Events

Roman Empire

  • Rome acknowledges Cunobelinus, King of the Catuvellauni, as King of Britain.
  • Germanic Tribes Cimbri and Charydes send ambassadors to Rome
  • Gnaeus Cornelius Cinna Magnus, Lucius Valerius Messalla Volesus (or Gaius Ateius Capito) become Roman consuls
  • Tiberius conquers Germania Inferior
  • Agrippina the Elder marries Germanicus her second cousin.
  • Livilla marries Drusus Julius Caesar, Tiberius's son.
  • Polycharmus Azenius becomes Archon of Athens.

China

  • Emperor Ping of Han is assassinated. Grand Empress Dowager Wang appoints Wang Mang as acting-emperor of Han until a suitable successor is found to replace the childless Ping.
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