AD 41
| Centuries: | 0th century · 1st century · 2nd century |
| Decades: | 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s |
| Years: | 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 |
Events
By place
- 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.
- January 24 - 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.
- Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty deposes his wife, Guo Shentong, as empress, and creates his consort Yin Lihua empress in her place
Births
- Martial, Latin poet (possible birthdate)
- Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus, son of Claudius and Messalina.
Deaths
- January 24 - Caligula, Roman Emperor (assassinated).
- January 24 - Julia Drusilla, daughter of Caligula (assassinated).
- End of the year - Julia Livilla, daughter of Germanicus, niece of Claudius, starved to death in her exile.