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Events 
 Roman Empire 
Tacitus reports that the town and port of Nauportus is plundered by a mutinous Roman legion.
Tiberius succeeds his stepfather Augustus as Emperor of the Roman Empire.
Legions on the Rhine revolt after the death of Augustus. Germanicus and Drusus stop the revolt.
Germanicus is appointed commander of the forces in Germany.
Augustus dies and is declared to be a god.
A census shows there are 4,973,000 Roman citizens.
Claudia Marcella marries Sextus Appuleius.
Sextus Appuleius and Sextus Pompeius serve as Roman consuls.

 Asia 
First year of tianfeng era of the Chinese Xin Dynasty.
Famine hits China. Some citizens turn to cannibalism.

 Births 
Salome

 Deaths 
August 19 – Roman Emperor Augustus.
Julia the Elder, daughter of Roman Emperor Augustus.
Postumus Agrippa, Grandson of Roman Emperor Augustus.

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