44

Year 44 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.__NOTOC__

Events

By place

Roman Empire

* Consuls are Titus Statilius Taurus and Gaius Sallustius Crispus Passienus'
* The emperor Claudius returns from his British campaign in triumph, the southeast part of Britain now held by the Roman Empire, but the war will rage for another decade and a half.
* Mauretania becomes a Roman province.
* The Isle of Rhodes returns to the Roman Empire.
* With the death of Herod Agrippa, who may have been poisoned by the Romans, Judaea is controlled by Roman governors.
* Cuspius Fadus, governor of Judea (44–46), suppresses the revolt of Theudas who is decapitated.

By Topic

Arts and Sciences

* Pomponius Mela writes "De situ orbis", a geography of the Earth.

Births

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Deaths

* Saint James the Great (martyrdom)
* Agrippa I of Judea
* Claudia Julia, executed niece of Claudius and Messalina (or 43/45)
* Wu Han, general of Han Dynasty