AD 41

This article is about the year 41. For the number, see 41 (number). For other uses, see 41 (disambiguation).

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	1st century BC 1st century 2nd century
Decades:	20s 30s 40s 50s 60s
Years:	38 39 40 AD 41 42 43 44

AD 41 in various calendars

Gregorian calendar	AD 41 XLI
Ab urbe condita	794
Assyrian calendar	4791
Balinese saka calendar	N/A
Bengali calendar	−552
Berber calendar	991
Buddhist calendar	585
Burmese calendar	−597
Byzantine calendar	5549–5550
Chinese calendar	庚子年 (Metal Rat) 2738 or 2531     — to — 辛丑年 (Metal Ox) 2739 or 2532
Coptic calendar	−243 – −242
Discordian calendar	1207
Ethiopian calendar	33–34
Hebrew calendar	3801–3802
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	97–98
- Shaka Samvat	N/A
- Kali Yuga	3141–3142
Holocene calendar	10041
Iranian calendar	581 BP – 580 BP
Islamic calendar	599 BH – 598 BH
Javanese calendar	N/A
Julian calendar	AD 41 XLI
Korean calendar	2374
Minguo calendar	1871 before ROC 民前1871年
Nanakshahi calendar	−1427
Seleucid era	352/353 AG
Thai solar calendar	583–584
Tibetan calendar	阳金鼠年 (male Iron-Rat) 167 or −214 or −986     — to — 阴金牛年 (female Iron-Ox) 168 or −213 or −985

Year 41 (XLI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Augustus and Saturninus (or, less frequently, year 794 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 41 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

By place

Roman Empire

• Consuls are the emperor Caligula and Gnaeus Sentius Saturninus.
• January 24
  • Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel despotism, is assassinated by his disgruntled Praetorian Guards.
  • Claudius succeeds his nephew Caligula as Emperor.
• January 25 – After a night of negotiation, Claudius is accepted as Emperor by the Senate.
• Claudius makes Agrippa king of Judea.
• Messalina, wife of Claudius, persuades Claudius to have Seneca the Younger banished to Corsica on a charge of adultery with Julia Livilla.
• Claudius restores religious freedom to Jews throughout the empire, but prohibits Jews in Rome from proselytising.
• An attack across the Rhine by the Germans is stopped by the Romans.

Asia

• Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty deposes his wife, Guo Shentong, as empress, and creates his consort Yin Lihua empress in her place.

By topic

Religion

• The disciples of Jesus form communities after the Diaspora, especially in Damascus and Antioch. For the first time they are called Christians.
• The death of Caligula saves the Jewish people from being punished for resisting orders to worship his statue in the Temple of Jerusalem.

Births

• February 12 – Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus, son of Claudius and Messalina
• Martial, Latin poet (possible birthdate)

Deaths

• January 24 – Caligula, Roman Emperor (assassinated)
• Julia Drusilla, daughter of Caligula (assassinated)
• End of the year – Julia Livilla, daughter of Germanicus, niece of Claudius (starved to death in her exile)
• Milonia Caesonia, wife of Caligula (assassinated)