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8 BC

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Year 8 BC was either a common year starting on Friday or Saturday or a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar (the sources differ, see leap year error for further information) and a common year starting on Wednesday of the Proleptic Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Censorinus and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 746 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 8 BC 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.

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Roman Empire

  • King Maroboduus becomes ruler of the Marcomanni and fights against the Roman Empire expansion in Bohemia.
  • Arminius, son of a Cheruscan chieftain, is taken hostage to Rome where he receives a military education.
  • After 20 years, Augustus initiated his second census of the Roman Empire.

    • Births

  • Empress Wang (d. AD 23)

    • Deaths

  • November 27 – Horace, Roman poet (b. 65 BC)
  • Maecenas, Roman politician and patron of the arts (b. 70 BC)
  • Empress Xu

    • References

    8 BC Wikipedia
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