66 5th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet
66 5th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet
66 5th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet
Events Before
60 St. Paul is thought to have been shipwrecked at Malta
Malta, officially the Republic of Malta, is an island country in Southern Europe located in the Mediterranean Sea, between Sicily and North Africa.
64 Great Fire of Rome begins under the Emperor Nero
Early Christians were heavily persecuted throughout the Roman Empire until the 3rd century.
64 Circus Maximus in Rome catches fire
64 Circus Maximus in Rome catches fire
65 Jews revolt against Rome, capturing fortress of Antonia in Jerusalem
65 Jews revolt against Rome, capturing fortress of Antonia in Jerusalem
Events After
68 Roman Emperor Nero commits suicide, imploring his secretary Epaphroditus to slit his throat to evade a Senate-imposed
68 Roman Emperor Nero commits suicide, imploring his secretary Epaphroditus to slit his throat to evade a Senate-imposed death by flogging
68 Roman Senate accepts Emperor Galba
68 Roman Senate accepts Emperor Galba
68 BC Battle of Artaxata: Lucullus averts the bad omen of this day by defeating Tigranes the Great of Armenia
68 BC Battle of Artaxata: Lucullus averts the bad omen of this day by defeating Tigranes the Great of Armenia
69 Roman garrison at Mainz (Mogontiacum) rises in rebellion, refusing allegiance to Emperor Galba
69 Roman garrison at Mainz (Mogontiacum) rises in rebellion, refusing allegiance to Emperor Galba
69 Roman Lower Rhine army proclaims their commander Vitellius as Emperor
Aulus Vitellius was Roman emperor, ruling for eight months from 19 April to 20 December AD 69.
More from the 60s
69 Roman garrison at Mainz (Mogontiacum) rises in rebellion, refusing allegiance to Emperor Galba
69 Roman garrison at Mainz (Mogontiacum) rises in rebellion, refusing allegiance to Emperor Galba
60 St. Paul is thought to have been shipwrecked at Malta
Malta, officially the Republic of Malta, is an island country in Southern Europe located in the Mediterranean Sea, between Sicily and North Africa.
68 Roman Emperor Nero commits suicide, imploring his secretary Epaphroditus to slit his throat to evade a Senate-imposed
68 Roman Emperor Nero commits suicide, imploring his secretary Epaphroditus to slit his throat to evade a Senate-imposed death by flogging
64 Great Fire of Rome begins under the Emperor Nero
Early Christians were heavily persecuted throughout the Roman Empire until the 3rd century.
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