41

This article is about the year 41. For other uses, see 41 (number).

[edit] Events

[edit] By place

[edit] Roman Empire

• Consuls are the emperor Caligula and Gnaeus Sentius Saturninus
• January 24 - Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel despotism, is assassinated by his disgruntled Praetorian Guards.
• January 24 - Claudius succeeds his nephew Caligula as Emperor.
• January 25 - After a night of negotiation, Claudius is accepted as Emperor by the Senate.
• Claudius makes Agrippa king of Judea.
• Messalina, wife of Claudius, persuades Claudius to have Seneca the Younger banished to Corsica on a charge of adultery with Julia Livilla.
• Claudius restores religious freedom to Jews throughout the empire, but prohibits Jews in Rome from proselytising.
• An attack across the Rhine by the Germans is stopped by the Romans.

[edit] Asia

• Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty deposes his wife, Guo Shentong, as empress, and creates his consort Yin Lihua empress in her place

[edit] By Topic

[edit] Religion

• The disciples of Jesus form communities after the Diaspora, especially in Damascus and Antioch. For the first time they are called Christians.

[edit] Births

• Martial, Latin poet (possible birthdate)
• Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus, son of Claudius and Messalina.

[edit] Deaths

• January 24 - Caligula, Roman Emperor (assassinated).
• January 24 - Julia Drusilla, daughter of Caligula (assassinated).
• End of the year - Julia Livilla, daughter of Germanicus, niece of Claudius, starved to death in her exile.