5

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This article is about the year 5. For other uses of 5, see five.
Years : 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Centuries: 1st Century BC · 1st century · 2nd century
Decades: 20s BC 10s BC 0s BC 0s 10s 20s 30s
Years: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
5 in other calendars
Gregorian calendar 5
Ab urbe condita 758
Chinese calendar 2641 – 2642
Hebrew calendar 3764 – 3765
Hindu calendars
Vikram Samvat
Shaka Samvat
Kali Yuga

60 – 61
-73 – -72
3106 – 3107
Iranian calendar -617 – -616
Islamic calendar -575 – -574
Runic calendar 255


5 (Roman numerals: V) is a common year of the Gregorian calendar. It started on a Saturday.

It is one of only seven years to use just one Roman numeral. The seven are 1 AD (I), 5 AD (V), 10 AD (X), 50 AD (L), 100 AD (C), 500 AD (D), and 1000 AD (M).

[edit] Events

  • Rome acknowledges Cunobelinus, King of the Catuvellauni, as King of Britain
    • Germanic Tribes Cimbri and Charydes send ambassadors to Rome
    • Gnaeus Cornelius Cinna Magnus, Lucius Valerius Messalla Volesus (or Gaius Ateius Capito) become Roman consuls
    • Tiberius conquers Germania Inferior
    • Polyainus Marathonius becomes Archon of Athens
  • Asia
    • Ruzi Ying becomes Emperor of Western Han China

[edit] Births

  • Emperor Guangwu of Han China
  • Julia, daughter of Julius Caesar Drusus and Livilla.

[edit] Deaths