14 BCE
The Roman general Nero Claudius Drusus fortifies Augusta Vangionum, the modern city of Worms, Germany. Winter – The Roman Legio X Fretensis is stationed in Syria, and the legionaries are settled at the ancient city of Beirut. Caesar Augustus makes Beeroth (modern Beirut) a colonia, named Colonia Julia Augusta Felix Berytus.
Geopolitics & Diplomacy
- Caesar Augustus makes Beeroth (modern Beirut) a colonia, named Colonia Julia Augusta Felix Berytus.source
Conflict & Security
- Winter – The Roman Legio X Fretensis is stationed in Syria, and the legionaries are settled at the ancient city of Beirut.source
Technology & Infrastructure
- The Roman general Nero Claudius Drusus fortifies Augusta Vangionum, the modern city of Worms, Germany.source
Births
- Ma Yuan, Chinese general of the Han dynasty (d. AD 49)source
- Drusus Julius Caesar, son of the Emperor Tiberius and step-grandson of the Emperor Augustus (d. AD 23)source
- Claudia Pulchra, daughter of Paullus Aemilius Lepidus and Claudia Marcella Minor (d. AD 26)source
- Agrippina the Elder, daughter of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa and Julia the Elder (d. AD 33)source