10 CE

The usurper Wang Mang (who rules during a brief interregnum known as the Xin dynasty) outlaws the private purchase and use of crossbows. Despite this, Liu Xiu, the later Emperor Guangwu of Han, buys crossbows in the winter of AD 22 to aid the rebellion of his brother Liu Yan (styled Bosheng) and Li Tong. The Euthydemid dynasty, a Greek dynasty in Bactria, is brought to an end. Ovid completes Tristia III (the "Sorrows") describing the sadness of banishment.

In the 10s, the 1st century.

Geopolitics & Diplomacy

  • Senatus consultum Silanianum is adopted.source

Conflict & Security

  • The usurper Wang Mang (who rules during a brief interregnum known as the Xin dynasty) outlaws the private purchase and use of crossbows. Despite this, Liu Xiu, the later Emperor Guangwu of Han, buys crossbows in the winter of AD 22 to aid the rebellion of his brother Liu Yan (styled Bosheng) and Li Tong.source
  • The Euthydemid dynasty, a Greek dynasty in Bactria, is brought to an end.source

Science & Discovery

  • Differentiation of localized Teutonic tribes of the Irminones.source

Culture & Society

  • Ovid completes Tristia III (the "Sorrows") describing the sadness of banishment.source

Births

  • Hero of Alexandria, Greek engineer (died c. AD 70)source
  • Liu Penzi, Chinese puppet emperor (died after AD 27)source
  • Pope Linus, Pope in Catholic church (died AD 76)source
  • Lucius Vipstanus Poplicola, Roman consul (died after AD 59)source
  • Tigellinus, Roman Praetorian prefect (died AD 69)source

Deaths

  • Hillel the Elder, Babylonian sage, scholar, and Jewish leader (born c. 110 BC)source
  • Didymus Chalcenterus, Greek scholar and grammarian (born c. 63 BC)source