Gold seal for the King of Na
A Han emperor sends a seal to a ruler in Japan
According to the Book of the Later Han, in 57 Emperor Guangwu gave a gold seal to an envoy from the land of Na in Wa. In 1784 a farmer found such a seal, inscribed 'King of Na of Wa, vassal of Han', on Shikanoshima island near Fukuoka; it is now a National Treasure of Japan.
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Meanwhile around the world (±25 years)
Europe
- 43 The Roman invasion of Britain — 14 years earlier
- 80 The Colosseum opens — 23 years later
Middle East
- c. 33 Crucifixion of Jesus — 24 years earlier
- 70 Siege of Jerusalem and destruction of the Temple — 13 years later
Alive at the time
- Paul the Apostle (aged 52)
- Seneca the Younger (aged 60)
- Vespasian (aged 48)
- Ban Zhao (aged 12)
- Epictetus (aged 7)