Historical eventJanuary 109
0s
The Western Han dynasty of China ended after the throne was usurped by Wang Mang, who founded the Xin dynasty.
In context
- When
- Thursday, January 10 92017 years ago
- Category
- Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Era
- 1st century · 0s
- Calendar
- Julian — as recorded at the time
- Recorded from
- Wikipedia “On this day” feed
Dates before 15 October 1582 are in the Julian calendar, so the weekday shown follows the Julian reckoning of the time.
At a glance
Dates: From 1.
Type: decade.
What came before
Part of: 1st century.
Timeline
Follows: 0s BC. Followed by: 10s.
What happened
The 0s began on January 1, AD 1 and ended on December 31, AD 9, covering the first nine years of the Common Era.
January 10 through the years
Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.
Sources
- Wikipedia article (text, CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Questions about this entry
When did 0s happen?
January 10 9 — 2017 years ago, on a Thursday.
Is this a Julian or a Gregorian date?
It is the date as recorded at the time, on the Julian calendar. The Gregorian equivalent falls about ten days later; sources from different countries may give either.
Where does this text come from?
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