Year 14 was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Roman Empire Tacitus reports that the town and port of Nauportus has been plundered by a mutinous Roman legion that was sent there to build roads and bridges. Tiberius succeeds his stepfather Augustus as Emperor of the Roman Empire. Legions on the Rhine revolt after the death of Augustus; Germanicus and Drusus put down the revolt. Germanicus is appointed commander of the forces in Germany, beginning a campaign that will end in 16. Augustus dies and is declared to be a god. A census indicates that 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. By Topic Art Hellenistic period ends, by some scholars (usual date 31 BC). Births

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