AD 28

AD 28 was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Silanus and Nerva. The denomination AD 28 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

Roman legions in Germania are transported by fleet to the fortress of Flevum on the Rhine, to operate against the rebellious Frisians.
The Frisians negotiate a treaty with the Roman Empire at the River Rhine.
Frisians revolt against Roman authorities, hanging tax collectors and besieging a local fort. Frisians achieve victory and gain considerable prestige among other local tribes.
Korea
King Daru of Baekje succeeds to the throne of Baekje in the Korean peninsula.
Judea
According to the Gospel of Luke, the ministries of John the Baptist and Jesus begin at the earliest in this year, and more likely in AD 29.
Births
June 15 - Ming of Han, Chinese emperor
Julia Berenice, Jewish client queen of Judea
Silius Italicus, Roman consul and epic poet
Deaths
Onjo of Baekje, Korean king