From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
21 is a year in the 1st century.
[edit] Events
[edit] By place
[edit] Roman Empire
- Revolt of the Aedui under Julius Florus and Julius Sacrovir, suppressed by Gaius Silius.
- Tiberius is a Roman Consul for the fourth time.
- Beginning of the revolt in Africa led by Tacfarinas.
- The Romans create a buffer state in the territory of the Quadi in southern Slovakia.
- Construction of a barracks for the Praetorian Guard on the Quirinal.
[edit] By topic
[edit] Arts and Sciences
- Manufacture of pens and metal writing tools in Rome.
[edit] Births
[edit] Deaths
- Publius Sulpicius Quirinius, Roman governor of Syria
- Marcus Valerius Messalla Barbatus, Roman Consul (or 20)
- Arminius, Germanic leader who slaughtered three Roman legions at the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest.