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 |
| AD 41 by topic |
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| Leaders |
| Categories |
| 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 |
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.
- 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.
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.
Music
- "#41 is a song by Dave Matthews Band.
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.