9

This page is about the year 9 AD. For the actual number, see nine.

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	1st century BC – 1st century – 2nd century
Decades:	20s BC  10s BC  0s BC  – 0s –  10s  20s  30s
Years:	6 AD 7 AD 8 AD – 9 AD – 10 AD 11 AD 12 AD

9 (IX) is a common year of the Julian calendar which started on a Tuesday. According to the Gregorian calendar, it started on a Thursday. It was the 9th year of the 1st century.

Roman Empire

• Illyria is turned into a province after a revolt has been defeated.
• The Rhine River is established as the boundary between the Latin and German speaking worlds, following the defeat of the Roman army, under the command of Varus, at the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest.
• Ovid is banished to Tomis.
• Pannonia (modern-day Hungary) submits to Roman rule.
• In order to increase the number of marriages, and ultimately the population, the lex Papia Poppaea is adopted in Rome. This law prohibits celibacy and childless relationships.
• Roman finances become strained following the Danubian insurrection, and Varus' defeat in Germany. This results in the levying of two new taxes: five percent of inheritances, and one percent on sales.
• Ovid completes Ibis.

Asia

• Wang Mang founds the short-lived Xin Dynasty in China (until 25).

Births

• November 18 - Vespasian, Roman emperor

Deaths

• Publius Quinctilius Varus, Roman general, at the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, said to have committed suicide

9 Media

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  Evoglyph

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  TextFigs

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  Seven-segment digital numeral of 9

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  Non-intersecting chords between four points on a circle

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  Four concentric magic circles with 9 in the center (by Yang Hui), where numbers on each circle and diameter around the center generate a magic sum of 138.

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  International maritime signal flag for 9

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  Playing cards showing the 9 of all four suits

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  Nine-pointed star, a symbol of the Baha'i Faith.