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15 BC

Note

the year

NOTOC Year 15 BC was either a common year starting on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar (the sources differ, see leap year error for further information) and a common year starting on Monday of the Proleptic Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Drusus and Piso (or, less frequently, '*year 739 *Ab urbe condita'''''). The denomination 15 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.

Events

By place

Roman Empire

  • The Raeti tribes of the Alps are subjugated by Tiberius and Nero Claudius Drusus and the new Roman province of Raetia is established with Chur (in modern-day Switzerland) as its capital. During the campaign, Roman triremes destroy the fleet of the Vindelici in the Battle of Lake Constance. Augsburg is founded as Augusta Vindelicorum; and Legio XXI Rapax is stationed at Regensburg in the new province.
  • Drusus decides to improve the passage through the Alps for military control of Noricum and Raetia and builds the Via Claudia Augusta through Italy.
  • Marcus Livius Drusus Libo and Lucius Calpurnius Piso are Roman Consuls.

Births

  • May 24 – Germanicus, Roman general (d. AD 19)
  • Alexander, Herodian prince of Judea
  • Phaedrus, Roman fabulist and writer

Deaths

  • Lucius Munatius Plancus, Roman consul (b. c. 87 BC)
  • Vedius Pollio, Roman equestrian (friend of Augustus)

References

References

  1. Hurley, Donna. (28 November 2004). "Roman Emperors - DIR Germanicus".
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