Editing AD 19 (section)

== Events ==

=== By place ===

==== Roman Empire ====
* [[Maroboduus]], king of the [[Marcomanni]], is deposed by [[Catualda]].  This ends the threat to the Romans from [[Germanic tribes]] until the reign of [[Marcus Aurelius]]. Rome places them under its protection.
* [[Germanicus Julius Caesar]], commander in chief of the [[Roman Empire|Roman]] legions in the East and beloved by the [[legionary|legionaries]], falls ill and dies. On his deathbed he accuses [[Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso (consul 7 BC)|Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso]], the governor of [[Syria]], of poisoning him.  
* Emperor [[Tiberius]] expels the [[Egyptians]] from [[Rome]], and deports 4,000 Jews from [[Sicily]].
* [[Agrippina the Elder]] accuses [[Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso (consul 7 BC)|Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso]] of having assassinated her husband [[Germanicus Julius Caesar]] in [[Antioch]]. However, there is no credible evidence and the charge is never proven. (In ancient times, when medical science was not advanced, poison was usually suspected whenever a young, healthy person died suddenly. There was no way to pinpoint and trace the substance after death; therefore, it was considered a quick, easy and non-traceable form of homicide.)  
* A [[triumphal arch]] is built for Germanicus Julius Caesar in [[Saintes, Charente-Maritime|Saintes]].

==== Parthia ====
* King [[Vonones I]] is removed to [[Cilicia]] and kept under [[house arrest]]. He escapes, but is caught and killed by a retired Roman legion [[veteran]].

==== Asia ====
* Last year (6th) of ''Tianfeng'' era of the Chinese [[Xin dynasty|Xin Dynasty]].
* [[Early flying machines|First flying machine]], according to the [[Hanshu]].
* [[Gondophares]] becomes king of the Saces.