27

27 (XXVII) was a common year beginning on Wednesday of the Julian calendar, in force on that date. In the Roman Empire, it was known as the Year of the Consulate of Piso and Frugi (or less frequently, year 780 Ab urbe condita). The designation 27 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the A.D. era became the prevalent European method of naming years.

Events

• An amphitheater in the city of Fidenas collapses. The number of deaths would have reached 20 000 out of a total of 50,000 spectators, according to Tácito.
• Tacitus picks up on his Anales a great fire in the city of Rome.
• Possible date of the baptism of Jesus of Nazareth and beginning of his ministry, according to some Christian chronologies.
• The red eyebrows loyal to Liu Penzi are defeated and yield to the emperor Liu Xiu.

Births

• Herod Agrippa II, king of Judea.
• Wang Chong, Chinese philosopher.

Deaths

• Agrippa, Roman consul.