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| Year '''23''' (''']''') was a ] (link will display the full calendar) of the ]. At the time, it was known as the '''Year of the Consulship of Pollio and Vetus''' (or, less frequently, '''year 776 '']'''''). The denomination 23 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the ] ] became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. | Year '''23''' (''']''') was a ] (link will display the full calendar) of the ]. At the time, it was known as the '''Year of the Consulship of Pollio and Vetus''' (or, less frequently, '''year 776 '']'''''). The denomination 23 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the ] ] became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. | ||
| == Events == | == Events == | ||
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| === By place === | === By place === | ||
| ==== Roman Empire ==== | ==== Roman Empire ==== | ||
| * ] ] ] publishes ''Geography'', a work covering the world known to the ] and ] at the time of Emperor ] |
* ] ] ] publishes ''Geography'', a work covering the world known to the ] and ] at the time of Emperor ] – it is the only such book to survive from the ancient world. | ||
| * Emperor ]' son ] dies. From that point forward, he seems to lose interest in the Empire and occupies himself with the pursuit of pleasure. | * Emperor ]' son ] dies. From that point forward, he seems to lose interest in the Empire and occupies himself with the pursuit of pleasure. | ||
| * ] begins to dominate the ] and Tiberius, after the death of Drusus. | * ] begins to dominate the ] and Tiberius, after the death of Drusus. | ||
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| ==== Asia ==== | ==== Asia ==== | ||
| * ], a descendant of the ] royal family and leader of insurgents against the ], proclaims himself emperor against ]. | * ], a descendant of the ] royal family and leader of insurgents against the ], proclaims himself emperor against ]. | ||
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* July – After being under siege for 2 months, about 19,000 insurgents under ] defeat 450,000 of Wang Mang's troops in the ], ushering in the fall of Wang Mang and restoration of the ] in China. | ||
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| == Births == | == Births == | ||
| * ], Roman scientist and writer | * ], Roman scientist and writer | ||
| == Deaths == | == Deaths == | ||
| * September |
* ] – ], son of the Emperor ], poisoned | ||
| * October |
* ] – ], "usurper" of the throne of the ] and Emperor of the Xin Dynasty (b. ]) | ||
| * ], Chinese astronomer | * ], Chinese astronomer | ||
| * ], Chinese general | * ], Chinese general | ||
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| * ], King of Mauretania | * ], King of Mauretania | ||
| == References == | |||
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This article is about the year 23. For the number, see 23 (number). For other uses, see AD 23 (disambiguation). Calendar year| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
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| Years: |
| AD 23 by topic |
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| Leaders |
| Categories |
| Gregorian calendar | AD 23 XXIII |
| Ab urbe condita | 776 |
| Assyrian calendar | 4773 |
| Balinese saka calendar | N/A |
| Bengali calendar | −571 – −570 |
| Berber calendar | 973 |
| Buddhist calendar | 567 |
| Burmese calendar | −615 |
| Byzantine calendar | 5531–5532 |
| Chinese calendar | 壬午年 (Water Horse) 2720 or 2513 — to — 癸未年 (Water Goat) 2721 or 2514 |
| Coptic calendar | −261 – −260 |
| Discordian calendar | 1189 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 15–16 |
| Hebrew calendar | 3783–3784 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 79–80 |
| - Shaka Samvat | N/A |
| - Kali Yuga | 3123–3124 |
| Holocene calendar | 10023 |
| Iranian calendar | 599 BP – 598 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 617 BH – 616 BH |
| Javanese calendar | N/A |
| Julian calendar | AD 23 XXIII |
| Korean calendar | 2356 |
| Minguo calendar | 1889 before ROC 民前1889年 |
| Nanakshahi calendar | −1445 |
| Seleucid era | 334/335 AG |
| Thai solar calendar | 565–566 |
| Tibetan calendar | 阳水马年 (male Water-Horse) 149 or −232 or −1004 — to — 阴水羊年 (female Water-Goat) 150 or −231 or −1003 |
Year 23 (XXIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Pollio and Vetus (or, less frequently, year 776 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 23 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
By place
Roman Empire
- Greek geographer Strabo publishes Geography, a work covering the world known to the Romans and Greeks at the time of Emperor Augustus – it is the only such book to survive from the ancient world.
- Emperor Tiberius' son Julius Caesar Drusus dies. From that point forward, he seems to lose interest in the Empire and occupies himself with the pursuit of pleasure.
- Lucius Aelius Sejanus begins to dominate the Roman Senate and Tiberius, after the death of Drusus.
- Gaius Asinius Pollio and Gaius Antistius Vetus become consuls.
Asia
- Liu Xuan, a descendant of the Han Dynasty royal family and leader of insurgents against the Xin Dynasty, proclaims himself emperor against Wang Mang.
- July – After being under siege for 2 months, about 19,000 insurgents under Liu Xiu defeat 450,000 of Wang Mang's troops in the Battle of Kunyang, ushering in the fall of Wang Mang and restoration of the Han Dynasty in China.
Births
- Pliny the Elder, Roman scientist and writer
Deaths
- September 14 – Drusus Julius Caesar, son of the Emperor Tiberius, poisoned
- October 6 – Wang Mang, "usurper" of the throne of the Han Dynasty and Emperor of the Xin Dynasty (b. 45 BC)
- Liu Xin, Chinese astronomer
- Liu Yan, Chinese general
- Empress Wang (b. 8 BC)
- Juba II, King of Mauretania