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Biography 16
Year 16 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full
calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By Place
Roman Empire
· A Roman army of 90,000 men commanded by Germanicus gains a victory at
Idistaviso, defeating the German war chief Arminius and capturing his wife
Thusnelda, and recovering the lost eagles of Varus' legions.
· Noricans having joined with the Pannonians in invading Histria, are
defeated by Publius Silius, proconsul of Illyricum.
By Topic
Arts and Sciences
· 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 Scri
