7 BCE

Emperor Ai becomes the emperor of Han China. Appearance of a very bright triple conjunction of the royal star Jupiter and Saturn in the sign of Pisces (land in the west) in May until December of that year since 854 years, with a retrogradation and stationing on November 12. Robert A. Powell (1996) proposes that this is the birth date of Jesus. Augustus' second census of the Roman Empire reports a total of 4,233,000 citizens. However, the specific criteria of the census are still not clear.

In the 0s BC, the 1st century BC.

Geopolitics & Diplomacy

  • May 7 – Emperor Ai becomes the emperor of Han China.source

Religion & Belief

  • The city of Rome is divided into 14 administrative regions.source

Science & Discovery

  • Appearance of a very bright triple conjunction of the royal star Jupiter and Saturn in the sign of Pisces (land in the west) in May until December of that year since 854 years, with a retrogradation and stationing on November 12. Robert A. Powell (1996) proposes that this is the birth date of Jesus.source

Health & Medicine

  • Augustus' second census of the Roman Empire reports a total of 4,233,000 citizens. However, the specific criteria of the census are still not clear.source

Deaths

  • April 17 – Cheng, Chinese emperor of the Han dynasty (born 51 BC)source
  • Zhao Hede, Chinese consort of the Han dynastysource
  • Aristobulus IV, Jewish prince of Judea (born 31 BC)source
  • Geumwa of Dongbuyeo, Korean kingsource