27

This page is about the year 27. For the actual number, see twenty-seven.

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	1st century BC – 1st century – 2nd century
Decades:	0s BC  0s  10s  – 20s –  30s  40s  50s
Years:	24 25 26 – 27 – 28 29 30

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27 is a year in the 1st century. It was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Piso and Frugi.

Events

• A fire in Rome.
• A poorly-built stadium in Fidenae collapses, as 20,000 of the 50,000 spectators died.
• Apricots are brought to Rome from Asia.
• An Arc of triumph is built in Rimini, in honor of Augustus.
• Baptism of Jesus, according to one dating scheme.

Births

• Agrippa II of Judea
• Petronius, Roman writer
• Wang Chong (Wang-Tch'oung), Chinese philosopher

Deaths

Jesus of Nazareth