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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

  1. 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.

  2. 64 Great Fire of Rome begins under the Emperor Nero

    Early Christians were heavily persecuted throughout the Roman Empire until the 3rd century.

  3. 64 Circus Maximus in Rome catches fire

    64 Circus Maximus in Rome catches fire

  4. 65 Jews revolt against Rome, capturing fortress of Antonia in Jerusalem

    65 Jews revolt against Rome, capturing fortress of Antonia in Jerusalem

Events After

  1. 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

  2. 68 Roman Senate accepts Emperor Galba

    68 Roman Senate accepts Emperor Galba

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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.

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