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44 (XLIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar, the 44th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 44th year of the 1st millennium, the 44th year of the 1st century, and the 5th year of the 40s decade. As of the start of 44, the Gregorian calendar was 2 days behind the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.

• The emperor Claudius returns from his British campaign. The southeast part of Britannia is now held by the Roman Empire.
• Boudicca marries Prasutagus, king of the British Celtic tribe the Iceni
• Mauretania becomes a Roman province
• The Isle of Rhodes returns to the Roman Empire
• Judaea is controlled by Roman governors
• Cuspius Fadus stops the revolt of Theudas

• Fictional Jacob (Lost) and fictional Man in Black (Lost) were born on an island in the South Pacific Ocean

• Saint James the Great
• Agrippa I of Judea (b. 10 BC)
• Claudia Julia
• Wu Han, general of Han Dynasty