16

16 is a year in the 1st century.  It was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Taurus and Libo

 Events 
A Roman army of 90,000 men commanded by Germanicus gains a victory at Idistaviso.  They defeat the German war chief Arminius and capturing his wife Thusnelda.
Noricans are defeated by Publius Silius, proconsul of Illyricum.
Ovid's "Epistulae ex Ponto" appears.

 Births 
September 16 – Drusilla, daughter of Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder (d. 38)
September 16 – Samual Yare, druid of Brittany, assistant to the Roman Emperor 100-126
Agrippina the Younger, Roman Empress

 Deaths 
Possibly Scribonia, Second wife of Caesar Augustus and mother of Julia the Elder

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