2006-12-15 21:36:23 · 5 answers · asked by purpke 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
This article is about the year 40
Events
By place
Roman Empire
* The emperor Caligula is consul without colleague.
* Caligula embarks on a campaign to conquer Britain, and fails miserably.
* Noricum and Mauretania are incorporated into the Roman Empire.
* Caligula transforms the principate into a Hellenistic Autocracy. He distributes honors carelessly, declares himself a god and orders that all the heads of the Greek statues be replaced by his. Lastly, he makes his horse a senator.
Europe
* German tribe Quadi begin settling in today Moravia and Slovakia.
Asia
* Vardanes I becomes king of Parthia, opposed by his brother Gotarzes II
* The Vietnamese Trung sisters rebel against the rule of the Chinese Emperor Guangwu of Han
By topic
Arts and sciences
* Philo teaches that all men are born free.
Religion
* Christianity comes to Egypt as a church is founded in Alexandria. Mark the Evangelist founds the Coptic Orthodox Church as the first pope.
* Early Christian church erected at Corinth (most probable date).
* The Jewish festival of Pesach is adopted by the Christians and renamed Easter.
Births
* Pedanius Dioscorides, Greek physician
* Frontinus, Roman general and military author
* Dio Chrysostom, Greek philosopher and historian
* July 13 - Gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman governor of Britain
* Claudia Octavia, daughter of Claudius and Messalina.
* Empress Ma of the Han Dynasty
Deaths
* January - Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus, husband of Agrippina the younger, brother-in-law of Caligula (dropsy).
* Ptolemy of Mauretania (executed by Caligula)
* Philo of Alexandria, Jewish philosopher
2006-12-15 21:44:13 · answer #1 · answered by DarkChoco 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The number 40 has significance in the Bible. A couple of examples.
The people of Israel wandered in the desert for 40 years before God led them into the promised land.
Jesus fasted for 40 days in the desert and had a confrontation with Satan at the end of that time. Only then did He start His public ministry.
The number 40 is associated with trials and testing.
2006-12-16 06:00:05 · answer #2 · answered by Northstar 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
According to Biblical Numerology it is the number of probation or trial. Historically the Israelites wandered for 40 years (Deut. 8:2-5). Moses was on the mount for 40 days (Exodus 24:18); 40 days of Jonah and Nineveh (Jonah 3:4). Jesus was tempted for 40 days (Matt. 4:2).
2006-12-16 12:26:40 · answer #3 · answered by brightstar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think 40 is more significant in Christian history than history in general...
2006-12-16 05:51:48 · answer #4 · answered by hinnong 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about 40.... I only know about 42.....
2006-12-16 11:51:20 · answer #5 · answered by Cylon Betty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋