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| Decades: 30s 40s 50s - 60s - 70s 80s 90s | |
| Centuries: 1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century | |
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Events
- Roman Empire
- The Year of the four emperors: After Nero's death, Galba, Otho and Vitellius are all Roman emperor a short time before eventually Vespasian takes over.
- January 15 - Otho seizes power in Rome, proclaiming himself Emperor of Rome, but only survives for three months before committing suicide.
- First Jewish-Roman War - Vespasian lays siege to Jerusalem, which was captured by Titus Flavius Sabinus Vespasianus after Vespasian became Emperor.
- April 2- Galba, governor of Spain, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Roman emperors begun with Caesar and Augustus. He was assassinated by the Praetorian Guards in favor of Marcus Salvius Otho.
- April 14 - First Battle of Bedriacum: Vitellius defeats Otho's legions, Otho committed suicide.
- April 17 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor.
- October 24 - Second Battle of Bedriacum: Flavians under Antonius Primus defeats Vitellians.
- December 21 - Vespasian becomes Roman emperor.
- The Batavii under Gaius Julius Civilis revolt (Batavian rebellion).
- Legio I Macriana liberatrix is disbanded.
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Births
- Saint Polycarp of Smyrna
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Deaths
- January - Locusta
- January 15 - Galba
- April 15 - Otho
- December 22 - Vitellius killed by the army of Vespasianaf:69
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