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'''AD 47''' ('''[[Roman numerals|XLVII]]''') was a [[common year starting on Sunday]] of the [[Julian calendar]]. At the time, it was known as the '''Year of the Consulship of [[Claudius]] and [[Lucius Vitellius|Vitellius]]''' (or, less frequently, '''year 800 ''[[Ab urbe condita]]'''''). The denomination AD 47 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 ====
* [[Claudius]] revives the [[Censor (ancient Rome)|censorship]] and ''[[Secular games|ludi saeculares]]'', and organises the order of the [[Haruspex|Haruspices]], with 60 members.
* [[Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo]] is made commander of the [[Roman army]] in [[Germania Inferior]]. He conquers the [[Chauci]] and fights against the [[Cherusci]] and [[Frisians]].
* [[Cauci]] pirates led by the Roman deserter [[Gannascus]] ravage the [[Gaul|Gallic]] coast; Corbulo uses the Rhine fleet against them. The Frisian revolt is suppressed.
* [[Publius Ostorius Scapula]] replaces [[Aulus Plautius]] as governor of [[Roman Britain|Britain]]. The south-east of the island is now a [[Roman province]], while certain states on the south coast are ruled as a nominally independent client kingdom by [[Tiberius Claudius Cogidubnus]], whose seat is probably at [[Fishbourne Roman Palace|Fishbourne]] near [[Chichester]]. Ostorius immediately faces incursions from unconquered areas, which he puts down.
* Corbulo orders the construction of the canal [[Fossa Corbulonis]], between the [[Rhine]] and [[Meuse (river)|Meuse]] in the [[Netherlands]], which connects the city [[Forum Hadriani]] ([[Voorburg]]).
* Romans build the ''[[Traiectum (Utrecht)|Traiectum]]'' fortification near the mouth of the [[Rhine]], which will later grow to be the city of [[Utrecht]].
* Claudius founds the city Forum Claudii Vallensium (modern [[Martigny]]) in the [[Alpes Poeninae]] ([[Switzerland]]).

=== By topic ===

==== Religion ====
* [[Ananias son of Nedebaios|Ananias]] becomes high priest in [[Judea|Judaea]].
* [[Paul of Tarsus|Paul]] starts his evangelistic work (first missionary journey), accompanied by Barnabas and Mark (possible date).
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== Births ==
* [[Taejodae of Goguryeo|Taejodae]], Korean ruler of [[Goguryeo]] (d. [[165]])

== Deaths ==
* [[Decimus Valerius Asiaticus (suffect consul 35)|Decimus Valerius Asiaticus]], Roman politician and consul
* [[Gaius Sallustius Crispus Passienus]], Roman consul
* [[Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (husband of Claudia Antonia)|Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus]], Roman nobleman 
* [[Quintus Sanquinius Maximus]], Roman politician
* [[Vardanes I]], king of the [[Parthian Empire]]

== References ==
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