7 BC
Year 7 BC was a common year starting on Saturday or Sunday of the Julian calendar and a common year starting on Thursday of the Proleptic Julian calendar. In the Roman world, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Tiberius and Piso. The denomination 7 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
Events
- May 7 – Emperor Ai succeeds to the throne of Han China.
- Augustus' second census of the Roman Empire reports a total of 4,233,000 citizens. However, the specific criteria of the census are still not clear.
- Rome is divided in 14 administrative regions.
Births
- Possible birthdate of Jesus, according to appearance of a very bright triple conjunction of the royal star Jupiter and Saturn in the sign of Pisces in May until December of that year since 854 years, with a retrogradation and stationing in November 12, 7 BC.
Deaths
- April 17 - Cheng, Chinese emperor of the Han dynasty
- Aristobulus IV, Jewish prince of Judea
- Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Greek historian
- Geumwa of Dongbuyeo, Korean king
- Zhao Hede, Chinese consort of the Han dynasty