The world in 5 BC — what happened that year

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

What happened

China (1)

• On the word of Xia Xianliang and others, the era was changed to 'Taichu Yuanjiang' and the imperial title to 'Chensheng Liu Taiping Huangdi'; two months later both were withdrawn. (Book of Han (Hanshu), Imperial Annals 漢書卷011 哀帝建平二年六月)

Korean Peninsula (2)

• The king moved the capital to Hansan. (Samguk Sagi (History of the Three Kingdoms) 卷23 温祚王 14年) tradition
• In the fourteenth year of Onjo the capital was moved to Hansan (today's Gwangju). (Samguk Yusa (Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms) 紀異第二 南扶餘 前百濟) tradition

West Asia (1)

• Herod tries Antipater at Jerusalem with the Syrian governor Varus and imprisons him (Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews 17.89)

Southern Europe (1)

• Antipater is sent to Rome carrying Herod's will (Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews BJ 1.567–570)

Same events recorded in this year

• Hansan (5 BC) — the same event in Samguk Sagi and Samguk Yusa

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