2

Year 2 was a (link will display the full calendar) of the.

Roman Empire

 * Following upon the death of Lucius Caesar, persuades  to allow her son  back into  as a private citizen after six years in enforced retirement on.
 * meets with, the king of on the .  Rather than invade, Gaius Caesar concludes peace with the Parthians — Parthia recognizes Roman claims to.
 * Publius Alfenus Varus and Publius Vinicius become.

Europe

 * Cedeides becomes
 * Using Roman military support, Artavasdes III, son of Ariobarzanes II, King of, becomes the king of (to 4).

Africa

 * of joins Gaius Caesar in Armenia as a military advisor.  It is during this period that he meets, a Cappadocian Princess and the former wife of Alexandros of , a brother of  Ethnarch of Judea, and falls for her.

Asia

 * begins a program of personal aggrandization, restoring marquess titles to past imperial princes and introducing a pension system for retired officials. Restrictions are placed on the Emperor's mother, Consort Wei and members of the Wei Clan.
 * The first is taken in ; final numbers show a population of 58 million.
 * The Chinese census shows nearly one million people living in.

Births

 * (d. )
 * , general and statesman (d. )

Deaths

 * , son of and, and heir to the throne, dies in . (b. )