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'''AD 42''' ('''[[Roman numerals|XLII]]''') was a [[common year starting on Monday]] of the [[Julian calendar]]. At the time it was known as the '''Year of the [[Consulship]] of [[Claudius|Caesar]] and [[Gaius Caecina Largus (consul 42)|Largus]]''' (or, less frequently, '''year 795 ''[[Ab urbe condita]]'''''). The denomination AD 42 for this year has been used since the [[Early Middle Ages]], when the [[Anno Domini]] [[calendar era]] became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

== Events ==

=== By places ===

==== Roman Empire ====
* Romans take control of [[Ceuta]], a port city on the North African side of the [[Strait of Gibraltar]].
* The territories of the current [[Algeria]] and [[Morocco]] become a Roman province.
* [[Dalmatia (Roman province)|Dalmatia]]n legate [[Lucius Arruntius Camillus Scribonianus]] revolts, but his troops defect, and his rebellion quickly withers.
* [[Claudius]] begins construction of [[Portus]], a harbour bearing a [[lighthouse]] on the right bank of the [[Tiber]].

==== Korea ====
* [[Suro of Geumgwan Gaya|Suro]] becomes the first king of [[Geumgwan Gaya]], on the [[Korean Peninsula]].

==== China ====
* The Chinese General [[Ma Yuan (Han dynasty)|Ma Yuan]] represses the rebellions of the [[Trưng Sisters]] in [[Tonkin]].

=== By topic ===

==== Religion ====
* 25 January &ndash; The [[Apostle Paul]] is converted to Christianity (the exact date is not provided in texts, but the Roman Catholic Church chooses to commemorate this date).
* Traditional date of foundation of the [[Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria]] by the [[Apostles in the New Testament|apostle]] [[Mark the Evangelist]].

== Births ==
* [[Philo of Byblos|Herennius Philo]], Greek grammarian and writer (d. [[AD 141|141]])
* [[Pope Sixtus I|Sixtus I]], pope of the Catholic Church (d. [[AD 124|124]])

== Deaths ==
* [[Arria]], Roman noblewoman (committed suicide)
* [[Aulus Caecina Paetus]], Roman politician (committed suicide)
* [[Appius Junius Silanus|Gaius Appius Junius Silanus]], Roman consul (executed)<ref>{{cite book |last1=Lightman |first1=Marjorie |last2=Lightman |first2=Benjamin |title=A to Z of Ancient Greek and Roman Women |date=2008 |publisher=Infobase Publishing |isbn=978-1-4381-0794-3 |page=105 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2esYJJUETiYC&pg=PA105 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Lucius Annius Vinicianus]], Roman politician (committed suicide)
* [[Lucius Arruntius Camillus Scribonianus]], Roman politician (committed suicide)

== References ==
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