AD 26
AD 26 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar, the 26th Year of the Anno Domini designation, the 26th year of the 1st millennium, the 26th year of the 1st century, and the 6th year of the 3rd decade. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Lentulus and Sabinus. The denomination AD 26 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
By place
Roman Empire
- Pontius Pilate is appointed as prefect of Judea.
- Emperor Tiberius retires to Capri, leaving the Praetorian Guard under Lucius Aelius Sejanus in charge of the Roman Empire and the city of Rome.
- Romans crush an uprising of Thracian tribesmen.
Han dynasty
Xinlun is presented by author Huan Tan to Emperor Guangwu of Han with its final chapter still unfinished.By topic
Religion
- Jesus is baptized in the Jordan River by John the Baptist and begins his public ministry, according to some scholars.
Deaths
- Claudia Pulchra, cousin and close friend to Agrippina the Elder
- Marcus Asinius Agrippa, Roman consul
- Quintus Haterius, Roman politician
- Sun Deng, Chinese puppet emperor