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{{Short description|Last 9 years of the BC era}}
{{Decadebox BC|0}}
{{for multi|the first century|1st century BC|the first millennium|1st millennium BC}}
The '''0s BC''' is the period between 9 BC and 1 BC, the last nine years of the [[before Christ]] era. It is one of two [[decade#0-to-9 decade|"0-to-9" decade]]-like timespans that contain nine years, along with the [[0s]].

This is a list of events occurring in the '''0s BC''' ordered by year.

{{Events by year for decade BC|0}}

==Significant people==
* [[Tigranes IV]], King of Armenia, r. 12–1 BC
* [[Erato of Armenia|Erato]], Queen of Armenia, 8–5 BC, 2 BC – AD 2, AD 6–11
* Artavasdes III, King of Armenia, r. 5–2 BC
* [[Jesus Christ]], Jewish preacher and central figure of [[Christianity]], (ca. [[4 BC]]–ca. [[AD 33]])
* Ariobarzan of Atropatene, Client King of Armenia, r. 1 BC – AD 2
* [[Emperor Cheng of Han|Chend Di]], Emperor of [[Han dynasty]] China, r. 32–7 BC
* [[Emperor Ai of Han|Ai Di]], Emperor of [[Han dynasty]] China, r. 7–1 BC
* [[Emperor Ping|Ping Di]], Emperor of [[Han dynasty]] China, r. 1 BC – AD 5
* [[Wang Mang]], Chinese statesman and future emperor of China
* [[Dong Xian]], [[Han dynasty]] [[China|Chinese]] official under [[Emperor Ai of Han]]
* [[Antiochus III of Commagene|Antiochus III]], King of Commagene, r. 12 BC – AD 17
* [[Arminius]], [[Germania|Germanic]] war chief ([[18 BC|18]]/[[17 BC]] – [[AD 21]])
* [[Arshak II of Iberia|Arshak II]], King of [[Kingdom of Iberia (antiquity)|Caucasian Iberia]], r. 20 BC – AD 1
* [[Strato II and III|Strato II and Strato III]], co-kings of the Indo-Greek Kingdom, r. 25 BC – AD 10
* [[Lugaid Riab nDerg]], legendary [[List of High Kings of Ireland|High King of Ireland]], r. 33–9 BC
* [[Conchobar Abradruad]], legendary [[List of High Kings of Ireland|High King of Ireland]], r. 9–8 BC
* [[Crimthann Nia Náir]], legendary [[List of High Kings of Ireland|High King of Ireland]], r. ([[8 BC]] – [[AD 9]])
* [[Emperor Suinin|Suinin]], legendary Emperor of Japan, r. 29 BC – AD 70
* [[Amanishakheto]], [[List of Kushite Kings|King of Kush]], r. 10–[[1 BC]]
* [[Natakamani]], [[List of Kushite Kings|King of Kush]], r. [[1 BC]] – [[AD 20]]
* Ma'nu III, King of [[Osroene]], r. 23–4 BC
* [[Abgar V of Edessa|Abgar V]], King of [[Osroene]], r. 4 BC-AD 7, AD 13–50
* [[Phraates IV of Parthia|Phraates IV]], king of the [[Arsacid Empire|Parthian Empire]], r. 38–2 BC
* [[Phraates V of Parthia|Phraates V]], king of the [[Arsacid Empire|Parthian Empire]], r. 2 BC – AD 4
* [[Musa of Parthia]], mother and co-ruler with Phraates V, r. 2 BC – AD 4
* [[Caesar Augustus]], [[Roman Emperor]] ([[27 BC]] – [[AD 14]])
* [[Nero Claudius Drusus]], [[Roman Consul]], in office 9 BC
* [[Gaius Caesar]], Roman general
* [[Livy]], Roman historian
* [[Ovid]], Roman poet
* [[Quirinius]], Roman nobleman and politician
* [[Tiberius]], Roman general, statesman, and future emperor.
* [[Herod the Great]], [[client state|client king]] of [[Iudaea Province|Judea]]
* [[Hillel the Elder]], Jewish scholar and [[Nasi (Hebrew title)|Nasi]] of the [[Sanhedrin]], in office c. 31 BC – AD 9
* [[Shammai]], Jewish scholar and [[Av Beit Din]] of the [[Sanhedrin]], in office 20 BC – AD 20
* [[Hyeokgeose of Silla|Hyeokgeose]], King of [[Silla]], r. 57 BC – AD 4

[[File:Albrecht Altdorfer - The Adoration of the Magi - Städel.jpg|thumb|[[Albrecht Altdorfer]]'s painting the ''Adoration of the Magi'' (made ca. 1530) is one of several works of [[Nativity of Jesus in art|art concerning the Navity of Jesus]]. Though Jesus's exact birthdate is unknown (other than it would have occurred sometime during this decade)<ref name="Adherents.com Christians">{{cite web |website=Adherents.com |title=Number of Christians in the world |url=http://www.adherents.com/Na/Na_173.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090802095648/http://www.adherents.com/Na/Na_173.html |archive-date=2009-08-02 |url-status=usurped |access-date=2009-09-10 }}</ref>]]
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==References==
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<ref name = hinsch>Hinsch, Bret. (1990) ''Passions of the Cut Sleeve''. University of California Press.</ref>
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