43

This page is about the year 43. For the actual number, see 43 (number).

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	1st century BC – 1st century – 2nd century
Decades:	10s  20s  30s  – 40s –  50s  60s  70s
Years:	40 41 42 – 43 – 44 45 46

43 is a year in the 1st century. It was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Caesar and Vitellius.

Events

• Roman conquest of Britain begins. Roman London (Londinium) was established.
• Claudius adds Lycia into Asia Minor. He combines it with Pamphylia to make a Roman province.
• The Romans now have complete control of the Mediterranean.
• Mark the Evangelist becomes the first Pope of Alexandria.

Asia

• Warfare begins between the northern and southern Huns
• Vietnam is made a province of China
• Vardanes I of Parthia forces the city of Seleucia on the Tigris to surrender

Births

• Martial, Roman poet

Deaths

• Togodumnus, King of the Catuvellauni