The world in 20 AD — what happened that year

7 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.

What happened

Herod Antipas founds Tiberias on the shore of the Sea of Galilee in honor of Tiberius (Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews 18.36)

The defeated Tacfarinas renews the war in Africa through plunder (Tacitus, Annals and Histories Ann. 3.20)

Agrippina, without pausing for the winter voyage, reaches the island of Corcyra (Tacitus, Annals and Histories Ann. 3.1)
Agrippina lands at Brundisium; officials of Calabria, Apulia and Campania pay funeral honours (Tacitus, Annals and Histories Ann. 3.2)
On the day the ashes are placed in the tomb of Augustus, the city is full of lamentation (Tacitus, Annals and Histories Ann. 3.4)
Piso crosses the Dalmatian sea, leaves his ships at Ancona and follows the Picene and Flaminian roads (Tacitus, Annals and Histories Ann. 3.9)
At a meeting of the Senate, Tiberius opens Piso's trial with a cautious speech (Tacitus, Annals and Histories Ann. 3.12)