0s BC

Template:Short description Template:Decadebox BC Template:For multi The 0s BC is the period between 9 BC and 1 BC, the last nine years of the before Christ era. It is one of two "0-to-9" decade-like timespans that contain nine years, along with the 0s.

This is a list of events occurring in the 0s BC ordered by year.

Significant people

• Tigranes IV, King of Armenia, r. 12–1 BC
• Erato, Queen of Armenia, 8–5 BC, 2 BC – AD 2, AD 6–11
• Artavasdes III, King of Armenia, r. 5–2 BC
• Jesus Christ, Jewish preacher and central figure of Christianity, (ca. 4 BC–ca. AD 33)
• Ariobarzan of Atropatene, Client King of Armenia, r. 1 BC – AD 2
• Chend Di, Emperor of Han dynasty China, r. 32–7 BC
• Ai Di, Emperor of Han dynasty China, r. 7–1 BC
• Ping Di, Emperor of Han dynasty China, r. 1 BC – AD 5
• Wang Mang, Chinese statesman and future emperor of China
• Dong Xian, Han dynasty Chinese official under Emperor Ai of Han
• Antiochus III, King of Commagene, r. 12 BC – AD 17
• Arminius, Germanic war chief (18/17 BC – AD 21)
• Arshak II, King of Caucasian Iberia, r. 20 BC – AD 1
• Strato II and Strato III, co-kings of the Indo-Greek Kingdom, r. 25 BC – AD 10
• Lugaid Riab nDerg, legendary High King of Ireland, r. 33–9 BC
• Conchobar Abradruad, legendary High King of Ireland, r. 9–8 BC
• Crimthann Nia Náir, legendary High King of Ireland, r. (8 BC – AD 9)
• Suinin, legendary Emperor of Japan, r. 29 BC – AD 70
• Amanishakheto, King of Kush, r. 10–1 BC
• Natakamani, King of Kush, r. 1 BC – AD 20
• Ma'nu III, King of Osroene, r. 23–4 BC
• Abgar V, King of Osroene, r. 4 BC-AD 7, AD 13–50
• Phraates IV, king of the Parthian Empire, r. 38–2 BC
• Phraates V, king of the Parthian Empire, r. 2 BC – AD 4
• Musa of Parthia, mother and co-ruler with Phraates V, r. 2 BC – AD 4
• Caesar Augustus, Roman Emperor (27 BC – AD 14)
• Nero Claudius Drusus, Roman Consul, in office 9 BC
• Gaius Caesar, Roman general
• Livy, Roman historian
• Ovid, Roman poet
• Quirinius, Roman nobleman and politician
• Tiberius, Roman general, statesman, and future emperor.
• Herod the Great, client king of Judea
• Hillel the Elder, Jewish scholar and Nasi of the Sanhedrin, in office c. 31 BC – AD 9
• Shammai, Jewish scholar and Av Beit Din of the Sanhedrin, in office 20 BC – AD 20
• Hyeokgeose, King of Silla, r. 57 BC – AD 4

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