The world in 37 BC — what happened that year

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

What happened

Jumong built a hut on the bank of the Biryu River and lived there, then drove off the Malgal. (Samguk Sagi (History of the Three Kingdoms) 卷13 東明王即位條) tradition
Jumong arrived at Jolbonju, founded the capital and named the state Goguryeo; he ascended the throne at twelve. (Samguk Yusa (Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms) 紀異第一高句麗) tradition

He built a capital fortress and named it Geumseong. (Samguk Sagi (History of the Three Kingdoms) 卷01 始祖赫居世居西干 19年) tradition
Silla built Geumseong (entry from the royal chronology table). (Samguk Yusa (Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms) 王曆) tradition

Hurrying to avenge his brother, Herod passes Jericho and survives an unexpected peril, which he takes as an omen (Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews BJ 1.331–332)
Antigonus sends Pappus with an army to Samaria, but Herod's side defeats him and Pappus is killed (Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews BJ 1.333–334)
Sosius joins Herod with a large army, and together they surround Jerusalem (Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews BJ 1.345–346)
Herod and Sosius take Jerusalem by force, and Antigonus meets his end (Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews BJ 1.347–348)
In the consulship of Agrippa and Gallus, Herod and Sosius take Jerusalem by storm (Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews 14.477)
Having taken Jerusalem, Herod offers its wealth to Antony and kills the rich (Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews 15.8)

The Sicilian war was prolonged because the fleet was damaged twice by storms, even in summer; he filled the oarsmen with a new fleet and twenty thousand freedmen, and made the Julian Port at Baiae. (Suetonius, Lives of the Caesars Augustus 16 (영역 Thomson 장 번호; 라틴 16장))