4 BC

Millennium:	1st millennium BC
Centuries:	2nd century BC – 1st century BC – 1st century
Decades:	30s BC  20s BC  10s BC  – 0s BC –  0s  10s  20s
Years:	7 BC 6 BC 5 BC – 4 BC – 3 BC 2 BC 1 BC

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Year 4 BC was a common year starting on Tuesday or Wednesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sabinus and Rufus.

Events

• Herod Archelaus becomes the ruler of Judea. Herod Antipas rules Galilee and Perea.
• Publius Quintilius Varus leads Roman legions to Jerusalem to restore order. He crucifies 2,000 Jewish rebels.

Births

• Jesus (possible)

4 BC Media

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  Albrecht Altdorfer's painting the Adoration of the Magi (made ca. 1530) is one of several works of art concerning the Navity of Jesus. Though Jesus's exact birthdate is unknown (other than it would have occurred sometime during this decade)

• Herod the Great 14 Jan 1AD (b. 69 BC)
• Marcus Tullius Tiro, freedman of Cicero