1 BC
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| Millennium: | 1st millennium BC |
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| Centuries: | 2nd century BC – 1st century BC – 1st century |
| Decades: | 30s BC 20s BC 10s BC – 0s BC – 0s 10s 20s |
| Years: | 4 BC 3 BC 2 BC – 1 BC – 1 AD 2 AD 3 AD |
Events
- Emperor Augustus made a peace treaty with Phraates V
- Ovid writes the Ars Amatoria
- Ping of Han becomes Emperor of China
- December 25 - Birth of Jesus as given by Dionysius Exiguus
Births
Deaths
- for more information, see Category:1 BC deaths.
- Dong Xian, a Han Dynasty Chinese official under Emperor Ai of Han (b. 23 BC)
- Emperor Ai of Han (b. 27 BC)
- Empress Fu
- Empress Zhao Feiyan (b. 32 BC)