AD 37
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Template:Year nav Template:M1 year in topic AD 37 (XXXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Proculus and Pontius (or, less frequently, year 790 Ab urbe condita). The denomination AD 37 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
[edit | edit source]By place
[edit | edit source]Roman Empire
[edit | edit source]- March 18 – The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius's will, and proclaims Caligula as Roman Emperor,[1] nullifying the joint claim of Tiberius Gemellus. Caligula's attempt to have himself deified creates friction between himself and the Senate.
- October – Caligula becomes seriously ill, or perhaps is poisoned. He recovers from his illness, but Caligula turns toward the diabolical: he starts to kill off those who are close to him, whom he sees as a serious threat.
- Abilene is granted to King Agrippa I.
By topic
[edit | edit source]Earthquake
[edit | edit source]- April 9 – An earthquake destroys Antioch.[2]
Religion
[edit | edit source]- Peter the Apostle founds the Church of Antioch (approximate date).
- The Pharisee Saul of Tarsus is converted to Christianity, after a vision. After the year 39, he is recognised as Saint Paul.
Births
[edit | edit source]Deaths
[edit | edit source]- March 16 – Tiberius, Roman emperor[1] (b. 42 BC)
- May 1 – Antonia the Younger, daughter of Mark Antony and Octavia the Younger; grandmother of Caligula[5] (b. 36 BC)
- Lucius Arruntius (the Younger), Roman politician
- Marcus Junius Silanus, Roman politician (b. c. 26 BC)
- Maroboduus, king of the Marcomanni (b. c. 30 BC)
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bowman, Alan K.; Champlin, Edward; Lintott, Andrew (1996). The Cambridge ancient history: The Augustan Empire, 43 B.C.–A.D. 69. Cambridge University Press. p. 221. ISBN 978-0-521-26430-3.
- ↑ Downey, Glanville (1961). A history of Antioch in Syria: from Seleucus to the Arab conquest. Princeton University Press. p. 190.
- ↑ Morgan, Julian (2002). Nero: Destroyer of Rome. The Rosen Publishing Group. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-8239-3596-3.
- ↑ Josephus, Flavius (2001). Mason, Steve (ed.). Flavius Josephus: translation and commentary. Brill. p. 9. ISBN 978-90-04-11793-8.
- ↑ Kokkinos, Nikos (1992). Antonia Augusta: portrait of a great Roman lady. Routledge. p. 28. ISBN 978-0-415-08029-3.