AD 28 explained

AD 28 (XXVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Silanus and Nerva (or, less frequently, year 781 Ab urbe condita). The denomination AD 28 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Events

By place

Germania

• Roman legions in Germania are transported by fleet to the fortress of Flevum on the Rhine, to operate against the rebellious Frisians.^[1]
• The Frisians negotiate a treaty with the Roman Empire at the River Rhine, avoiding conquest.

Korea

• King Daru of Baekje succeeds to the throne of Baekje in the Korean peninsula.^[2]

Judea

• According to the Gospel of Luke (Luke 3:1-2), the ministries of John the Baptist and Jesus begin at the earliest in this year, and more likely in AD 29.^[3]

Births

• June 15  - Ming of Han, Chinese emperor (d. AD 75)
• Julia Berenice, Jewish client queen of Judea
• Silius Italicus, Roman consul and epic poet

Deaths

• Onjo of Baekje, Korean king

Notes and References

1. Tacitus, The Annals 4.73
2. Web site: List of Rulers of Korea . www.metmuseum.org . 20 April 2019.
3. [Colin Humphreys]