The world in 7 BC — what happened that year

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

What happened

Emperor Cheng died at Weiyang Palace. (Book of Han (Hanshu), Imperial Annals 漢書卷010 成帝綏和二年三月)

As Caesar directed, Herod convenes a tribunal at Berytus and accuses his sons, who are found guilty without being summoned (Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews BJ 1.538–539)
Herod's two sons are sent to Sebaste and strangled (Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews BJ 1.550–551)
Herod gathers judges at Berytus, accuses his two sons and has the death sentence confirmed (Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews 16.357)
The two sons are strangled at Sebaste and buried at Alexandreion (Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews 16.392-393)