28CE

28 CE was a year in the Julian calendar corresponding to AD 28. It is part of the 1st century CE and is used by historians when referencing events in the Roman Empire and neighboring regions.

In the Roman Empire, the year fell within the reign of Emperor Tiberius. Substantial political power operated through the Praetorian Prefect Sejanus, who had influence over court proceedings, the Senate, and provincial administration. The regime continued to pursue the consolidation of imperial authority, administrative oversight of provinces, and the usual mix of military and fiscal activity of the period. No single event is universally cited as defining 28 CE, but it lies within the broader framework of the early Tiberian era and Sejanus’s ongoing influence.

In Judea, the region remained under Roman administration, with the governor typically identified in later tradition as Pontius Pilate overseeing affairs during this era. Local tensions, Roman governance, and various religious movements continued in the province alongside imperial rule.

Beyond the Roman world, 28 CE sits within the broader 1st century CE, a time of diverse developments across Eurasia and the Mediterranean. The year is primarily identified in historical sources through its place in the sequence of events of the early Roman Empire rather than through a single, globally unified event.