18 BC

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Year of the Water Hare癸卯( at the beginning of the year Water Tiger壬寅)

Syria: 294/295 ( year in October )

Events

  • Augustus adopts the law Lex Iulia de marit andis ordinibus to increase overall morale and combat infertility. It may be concluded only equitable civil marriages.
  • The Lex de adult riis coercendis ( " on the prevention of adultery " ) contains penal provisions for fornication and adultery.
  • First extension of the empire of Augustus proconsulare by 5 years (end of 18 BC to 13 BC 2nd half ). The imperium proconsulare formed one of the key instruments of power of Augustus and his successors ( supreme command stationed in vulnerable provinces legions ), was the princeps Augustus never awarded for life but merely extended by the Senate in 13 BC for another 5 years and 8 BC and AD 3 and 13 to 10 years. Only Tiberius received the imperium proconsulare on 19 August 14 AD for life.

Died

  • 18 BC: Publius Petronius, a Roman knight, Prefect of Egypt (c. 75 BC)
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