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2 BC in various calendars
Gregorian calendar	2 BC; II BC
Ab urbe condita	752
Ancient Greek era	194th Olympiad, year 3
Assyrian calendar	4749
Balinese saka calendar	N/A
Bengali calendar	−595 – −594
Berber calendar	949
Buddhist calendar	543
Burmese calendar	−639
Byzantine calendar	5507–5508
Chinese calendar	戊午年 (Earth Horse); 2696 or 2489; — to —; 己未年 (Earth Goat); 2697 or 2490
Coptic calendar	−285 – −284
Discordian calendar	1165
Ethiopian calendar	−9 – −8
Hebrew calendar	3759–3760
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	55–56
- Shaka Samvat	N/A
- Kali Yuga	3099–3100
Holocene calendar	9999
Iranian calendar	623 BP – 622 BP
Islamic calendar	642 BH – 641 BH
Javanese calendar	N/A
Julian calendar	2 BC; II BC
Korean calendar	2332
Minguo calendar	1913 before ROC; 民前1913年
Nanakshahi calendar	−1469
Seleucid era	310/311 AG
Thai solar calendar	541–542
Tibetan calendar	阳土马年; (male Earth-Horse); 125 or −256 or −1028; — to —; 阴土羊年; (female Earth-Goat); 126 or −255 or −1027

Millennium:	1st millennium BC
Centuries:	2nd century BC; 1st century BC ; 1st century;
Decades:	20s BC; 10s BC; 0s BC ; 0s; 10s;
Years:	5 BC; 4 BC; 3 BC; 2 BC ; 1 BC; AD 1; AD 2;

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Year 2 BC was a common year starting on Thursday or Friday of the Julian calendar (the sources differ, see leap year error for further information) and a common year starting on Wednesday of the Proleptic Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Augustus and Silvanus (or, less frequently, year 752 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 2 BC 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

Roman Empire

February 5 – Augustus is proclaimed pater patriae ("father of the country") by the Roman Senate. This bestowed title is the logical consequence and final proof of Augustus' supreme position as princeps, the first in charge over the Roman state.^[1]
Julia the Elder, daughter of Augustus, is exiled on charges of treason and adultery to Pandateria; her mother Scribonia accompanies her.^[2]^[3]
The Aqua Alsietina (or Aqua Augusta), a Roman aqueduct in Rome, is constructed during the reign of Augustus (approximate date).^[4]
Date of the birth of Jesus according to the writings of Tertullian, Eusebius and Epiphanius^[5] (probably after the statement of Jesus being "around 30 years old" in AD 29).^[6]
Dedication of the Forum Augustum.^[7]

Parthia

Phraates V and his mother Musa become rulers of the Parthian Empire following the murder of Phraates IV.

Armenia

Tigranes IV and Erato are restored to the throne after deposing Artavasdes III.

Births

Jesus, basis of Christianity (born in the month of Ethanim (Tishrei) (September–October) (approximate date, according to Eusebius of Caesarea and Jehovah's Witnesses)
Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus, father of Nero^[8]

Deaths

Fu, Chinese Grand Empress of the Han dynasty
Iullus Antonius, Roman consul and son of Mark Antony (b. 43 BC)
Phraates IV, king of the Parthian Empire

References

^ Swan, Peter M. (2004). The Augustan Succession. Oxford University Press. pp. 103–104.
^ Velleius Paterculus, 2.100
^ Cassius Dio 55.10
^ "Roman aqueducts: Rome Aqua Alsietina (Italy)". www.romanaqueducts.info. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
^ Beyer, David (1998). "Josephus Reexamined: Unraveling the Twenty-Second Year of Tiberius". In Vardaman, Jerry (ed.). Chronos, Kairos, Christos II: Chronological, Nativity, and Religious Studies in Memory of Ray Summers. Mercer University Press. pp. 85–96. ISBN 978-0-86554-582-3.
^ Finegan, Jack (2015). The Handbook of Biblical Chronology. Hendrickson Publishers. p. 345. ISBN 978-1-61970-641-5.
^ Stambaugh, John E. (1988). The Ancient Roman City. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 54. ISBN 0-8018-3574-7.
^ Smith, William (1867), "Ahenobarbus (10), Gnaeus Ahenobarbus", in Smith, William (ed.), Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, vol. 1, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, p. 86.

[1] Swan, Peter M. (2004). The Augustan Succession. Oxford University Press. pp. 103–104.

[2] Velleius Paterculus, 2.100

[3] Cassius Dio 55.10

[4] "Roman aqueducts: Rome Aqua Alsietina (Italy)". www.romanaqueducts.info. Retrieved September 22, 2023.

[5] Beyer, David (1998). "Josephus Reexamined: Unraveling the Twenty-Second Year of Tiberius". In Vardaman, Jerry (ed.). Chronos, Kairos, Christos II: Chronological, Nativity, and Religious Studies in Memory of Ray Summers. Mercer University Press. pp. 85–96. ISBN 978-0-86554-582-3.

[6] Finegan, Jack (2015). The Handbook of Biblical Chronology. Hendrickson Publishers. p. 345. ISBN 978-1-61970-641-5.

[7] Stambaugh, John E. (1988). The Ancient Roman City. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 54. ISBN 0-8018-3574-7.

[DGRBM-8] Smith, William (1867), "Ahenobarbus (10), Gnaeus Ahenobarbus", in Smith, William (ed.), Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, vol. 1, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, p. 86.

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-Year '''2 BC''' was a [[common year starting on Thursday]] or [[Common year starting on Friday|Friday]] (link will display the full calendar) of the [[Julian calendar]] (the sources differ, see [[Julian calendar#Leap year error|leap year error]] for further information) and a [[common year starting on Wednesday]] of the [[Proleptic Julian calendar]]. At the time, it was known as the '''Year of the [[Consulship]] of [[Augustus]] and [[Marcus Plautius Silvanus (consul 2 BC)|Silvanus]]''' (or, less frequently, '''year 752 ''[[Ab urbe condita]]'''''). The denomination 2 BC 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.
+Year '''2 BC''' was a [[common year starting on Thursday]] or [[Common year starting on Friday|Friday]] of the [[Julian calendar]] (the sources differ, see [[Julian calendar#Leap year error|leap year error]] for further information) and a [[common year starting on Wednesday]] of the [[Proleptic Julian calendar]]. At the time, it was known as the '''Year of the [[Consulship]] of [[Augustus]] and [[Marcus Plautius Silvanus (consul 2 BC)|Silvanus]]''' (or, less frequently, '''year 752 ''[[Ab urbe condita]]'''''). The denomination 2 BC 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 ==
+==Events==
 <onlyinclude>
-=== Roman Empire ===
+===Roman Empire===
-* Emperor [[Augustus]] is proclaimed ''[[Pater Patriae]]'', or "father of the country" by the [[Roman Senate]]; this bestowed title is the logical consequence and final proof of Augustus' supreme position as ''[[princeps]]'', the first in charge over the [[State of Rome|Roman state]].<ref name="eck, 3">[[Werner Eck|Eck, Werner]]; translated by Deborah Lucas Schneider; new material by Sarolta A. Takács. (2003) ''The Age of Augustus''. [[Oxford]]: Blackwell Publishing (hardcover, {{ISBN|0-631-22957-4}}; paperback, {{ISBN|0-631-22958-2}}).</ref>
+* [[February 5]] &ndash; [[Augustus]] is proclaimed ''[[pater patriae]]'' ("father of the country") by the [[Roman Senate]]. This bestowed title is the logical [[Constitutional reforms of Augustus|consequence]] and final proof of Augustus' supreme position as ''[[princeps]]'', the first in charge over the Roman state.<ref>{{cite book|last=Swan|first=Peter M.|year=2004|title=The Augustan Succession|publisher=Oxford University Press|pages=103–104|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=26s6CG8LffsC&pg=PA103}}</ref>
-* [[Julia the Elder]], daughter of Augustus, is [[exile]]d on charges of [[treason]] and [[adultery]] to [[Pandateria]]; her mother [[Scribonia (wife of Augustus)|Scribonia]] accompanies her.
+* [[Julia the Elder]], daughter of Augustus, is [[exile]]d on charges of [[treason]] and [[adultery]] to [[Pandateria]]; her mother [[Scribonia (wife of Augustus)|Scribonia]] accompanies her.<ref>[[Velleius Paterculus]], 2.100</ref><ref>[[Cassius Dio]] 55.10</ref>
-* The [[Aqua Alsietina]] (or '''Aqua Augusta'''), a [[Roman aqueduct]] in [[Ancient Rome|Rome]], is constructed during the reign of Augustus (approximate date).
+* The [[Aqua Alsietina]] (or '''Aqua Augusta'''), a [[Roman aqueduct]] in [[Ancient Rome|Rome]], is constructed during the reign of Augustus (approximate date).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.romanaqueducts.info/aquasite/romalsietina/index.html|title=Roman aqueducts: Rome Aqua Alsietina (Italy)|website=www.romanaqueducts.info|access-date=2023-09-22}}</ref>
+* [[Date of the birth of Jesus]] according to the writings of [[Tertullian]], [[Eusebius]] and [[Epiphanius of Salamis|Epiphanius]]<ref>{{Cite book |last=Beyer |first=David |title=Chronos, Kairos, Christos II: Chronological, Nativity, and Religious Studies in Memory of Ray Summers |date=1998 |publisher=Mercer University Press |isbn=978-0-86554-582-3 |editor-last=Vardaman |editor-first=Jerry |pages=85–96 |chapter=Josephus Reexamined: Unraveling the Twenty-Second Year of Tiberius |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mWnYvI5RdLMC&pg=PA93}}</ref> (probably after the statement of Jesus being "around 30 years old" in [[AD 29]]).<ref>{{Cite book |last=Finegan |first=Jack |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tUzSEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA345 |title=The Handbook of Biblical Chronology |date=2015 |publisher=Hendrickson Publishers |isbn=978-1-61970-641-5 |pages=345}}</ref>
+* Dedication of the [[Forum Augustum]].<ref>{{cite book | first=John E. | last=Stambaugh | title=The Ancient Roman City | year=1988 | place=Baltimore | publisher=Johns Hopkins University Press | page=54 | isbn=0-8018-3574-7}}</ref>
-=== Parthia ===
+===Parthia===
-* [[Phraates V of Parthia|Phraates V]] becomes king of the [[Parthian Empire]], after he and his mother "the goddess [[Musa of Parthia|Musa]]" have murdered his father [[Phraates IV of Parthia|Phraates IV]].
+* [[Phraates V of Parthia|Phraates V]] and his mother [[Musa of Parthia|Musa]] become rulers of the [[Parthian Empire]] following the murder of [[Phraates IV of Parthia|Phraates IV]].
+===Armenia===
+* [[Tigranes IV]] and [[Erato of Armenia|Erato]] are restored to the throne after deposing [[Artavasdes III]].
 </onlyinclude>
-== Births ==
+==Births==
 * [[Jesus]], basis of [[Christianity]] (born in the month of Ethanim ([[Tishrei]]) (September–October) (approximate date, according to [[Chronology of Jesus#Year of birth|Eusebius of Caesarea]] and [[Jehovah's Witnesses]])
+* [[Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus (father of Nero)|Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus]], father of [[Nero]]<ref name="DGRBM">{{Citation | last = Smith | first = William | author-link = William Smith (lexicographer) | contribution = Ahenobarbus (10), Gnaeus Ahenobarbus | editor-last = Smith | editor-first = William | title = [[Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology]] | volume = 1 | pages = 86 | publisher = [[Little, Brown and Company]] | place = Boston | year = 1867 | contribution-url = http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/0095.html }}.</ref>
-* [[Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus (father of Nero)|Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus]], father of [[Nero]]
-== Deaths ==
+==Deaths==
-* [[Consort Fu|Fu]], Chinese Grand Empress of the [[Han dynasty|Han Dynasty]]
+* [[Consort Fu (Yuan)|Fu]], Chinese Grand Empress of the [[Han dynasty]]
 * [[Iullus Antonius]], Roman consul and son of [[Mark Antony]] (b. [[43 BC]])
 * [[Phraates IV of Parthia|Phraates IV]], king of the [[Parthian Empire]]
-== References ==
+==References==
+{{Commons category}}
-{{Commonscat}}
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