AD 34
AD 34 was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Persicus and Vitellius. The denomination AD 34 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
- The Roman aqueduct Pont du Gard is constructed, running for 50 km, ending at Nîmes.
- Naevius Sutorius Macro gains favour in the Roman Empire by prostituting his wife Ennia Thrasylla to Caligula.
- Rome intervenes in Armenia.
Europe
- The original inhabitants of Dacia revolt against the Sarmatian tribe of Iazyges, who had enslaved them.
By topic
Religion
- Stephen, one of the original seven deacons of the Christian Church, is martyred for his faith.
- Saul of Tarsus, on the road to Damascus, is converted to Christianity, and becomes Paul the Apostle.
- According to one dating scheme, Paul and Barnabas announce in Antioch that they will begin to evangelize the Gentiles.
Births
- December 4 - Aulus Persius Flaccus, Roman poet
- Mariamne, daughter of Herod Agrippa I
- Zhang Daoling, Chinese Taoist master
Deaths
- Artaxias III, Roman client king of Armenia
- Philip the Tetrarch, Jewish ruler of Batanaea
- Stephen, Jewish martyr of Christianity