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8 — China: Liu Xin completed a star catalogue and calculated the length of the year
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| KoreaThree Kingdoms of Korea 57 BC–660 | ChinaHan dynasty 206 BC–220 | JapanYayoi period 300 BC–250 | United States |
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- No events recorded for this year
| - Liu Xin completed a star catalogue and calculated the length of the year.
- 王莽篡漢，自立為帝，改國號為新。ZH
- 6February — Emperor Ping of Han dies and Ruzi Ying becomes heir apparent but Wang Mang becomes acting emperor
- 6Ruzi Ying, accession
- 6February — Ping died after being poisoned by Wang, who became acting emperor.
- 7Wang Mang is accused of murdering Emperor Ping of Han
- 9January — Wang Mang declares his own Xin dynasty (literally "new dynasty")
- 9Wang introduced the well-field system of land distribution and agricultural production.
- 9The slave trade is outlawed
- 10Wang introduced an income tax of ten percent for professionals and skilled laborers.
- 10Wang outlawed the private use of crossbows.
| - No events recorded for this year
| covered from 1607 |