44 facts for kids
This page is about the year 44. For the actual number, see 44 (number).
| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 1st century BC – 1st century – 2nd century |
| Decades: | 10s 20s 30s – 40s – 50s 60s 70s |
| Years: | 41 42 43 – 44 – 45 46 47 |
| Gregorian calendar | AD 44 XLIV |
| Ab urbe condita | 797 |
| Assyrian calendar | 4794 |
| Balinese saka calendar | N/A |
| Bengali calendar | −549 |
| Berber calendar | 994 |
| Buddhist calendar | 588 |
| Burmese calendar | −594 |
| Byzantine calendar | 5552–5553 |
| Chinese calendar | 癸卯年 (Water Rabbit) 2740 or 2680 — to — 甲辰年 (Wood Dragon) 2741 or 2681 |
| Coptic calendar | −240 – −239 |
| Discordian calendar | 1210 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 36–37 |
| Hebrew calendar | 3804–3805 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 100–101 |
| - Shaka Samvat | N/A |
| - Kali Yuga | 3144–3145 |
| Holocene calendar | 10044 |
| Iranian calendar | 578 BP – 577 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 596 BH – 595 BH |
| Javanese calendar | N/A |
| Julian calendar | AD 44 XLIV |
| Korean calendar | 2377 |
| Minguo calendar | 1868 before ROC 民前1868年 |
| Nanakshahi calendar | −1424 |
| Seleucid era | 355/356 AG |
| Thai solar calendar | 586–587 |
| Tibetan calendar | 阴水兔年 (female Water-Rabbit) 170 or −211 or −983 — to — 阳木龙年 (male Wood-Dragon) 171 or −210 or −982 |
44 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 Crispus and Taurus.
Events
- The emperor Claudius returns from his British campaign. The southeast part of Britannia is now held by the Roman Empire.
- Boudicca marries Prasutagus, king of the British Celtic tribe the Iceni
- Mauretania becomes a Roman province
- The Isle of Rhodes returns to the Roman Empire
- Judaea is controlled by Roman governors
- Cuspius Fadus stops the revolt of Theudas
Births
- Fictional Jacob (Lost) and fictional Man in Black (Lost) were born on an island in the South Pacific Ocean
Deaths
- Saint James the Great
- Agrippa I of Judea (b. 10 BC)
- Claudia Julia
- Wu Han, general of Han Dynasty
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