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# 3

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  This article is about the year 3. For other uses of 3, see Three.

Years : | 1 BC 1 2 3 4 5 6
Centuries: | 1st Century BC · 1st century · 2nd century
Decades: | 20s BC 10s BC 0s BC 0s 10s 20s 30s
Years: | 1 BC 1 2 3 4 5 6

## [edit] Events

### [edit] By place

#### [edit] Roman Empire

- The rule of Augustus is renewed for a ten-year period.
- Augustus adopts his grandson, Gaius Caesar, with the expectation that he will succeed him. Gaius is made proconsul and is sent on a special mission to the East.
- Lucius Aelius Lamia is consul of Rome
- Marcus Valerius Messalla Messallinus is consul of Rome

#### [edit] Europe

- Menneas becomes Archon of Athens
- Five German tribes are unified by Marbod, King of the Marcomanni. The unification of the five tribes represents a direct threat to Rome in the area that will become Silesia and Saxony.

#### [edit] China

- Wang Mang foils a plot by his son,Wang Yu, his brother-in-law, Lu Kuan, and the Wei clan to remove him from the regent's position. Wang Yu and Lu Kuan are killed in the purge that follows.

## [edit] Births

- Ban Biao, Chinese historian (d. 54)
- Paul of Tarsus

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