3

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Year '3' was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

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Events

By place

Roman Empire

Europe

China

Births

Deaths

Events

By place

Roman Empire

★ The rule of Augustus is renewed for a ten-year period.

★ Augustus adopts his grandson, Gaius Caesar, with the expectation that he will succeed him. Gaius is made proconsul and is sent on a special mission to the East.

★ Lucius Aelius Lamia is consul of Rome.

★ Marcus Valerius Messalla Messallinus is consul of Rome.

Europe

★ Menneas becomes Archon of Athens.

★ Five German tribes are unified by Marbod, King of the Marcomanni. The unification of the five tribes represents a direct threat to Rome in the area that will become Silesia and Saxony.

China

★ Wang Mang foils a plot by his son, Wang Yu, his brother-in-law, Lu Kuan, and the Wei clan to oust him from the regent's position. Wang Yu and Lu Kuan are killed in the purge that follows.

Births

★ Ban Biao, Chinese historian (d. 54)

★ Paul of Tarsus (see [1]) (d. c. 67)

Deaths

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