31

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Year '31' was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

Contents

Events

By place

Roman Empire

Births

Deaths

Events

By place

Roman Empire

★ Lucius Aelius Sejanus named co-Consul to the Emperor Tiberius. However, Tiberius becomes aware of Sejanus' treachery and has him arrested and executed.

★ April 6 — (Good Friday) Crucifixion of Jesus (according to one dating scheme).

★ Naevius Sutorius Macro becomes the leader of the Praetorian Guard after Sejanus is executed.

★ Tiberius returns to Rome from Capri.

Births

★ Musonius Rufus, Roman philosopher.

Deaths

★ October 18 — Lucius Aelius Sejanus, Roman politician (executed)

★ Marcus Velleius Paterculus, Roman historian (possibly executed as an accomplice of Sejanus)

★ Livilla, niece and daughter-in-law of the emperor Tiberius (starved to death for her role in a plot to overthrow Tiberius with her lover Sejanus)

★ Saint Stephen, by stoning.