Emperor Tiberius' son Drusus Julius Caesar dies.[2] From that point forward, Tiberius seems to lose interest in the Empire and occupies himself with the pursuit of pleasure.
July – After being under siege for two months, about 19,000 insurgents under Liu Xiu defeat 450,000 of Wang Mang's troops in the Battle of Kunyang, ushering in the fall of Wang Mang's Xin dynasty and restoration of the Han dynasty.[5]
October 6 – Emperor Liu Xuan's forces kill Wang Mang at the end of a three-day siege.