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
68 BC Battle of Artaxata: Lucullus averts the bad omen of this day by defeating Tigranes the Great of Armenia
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
66 5th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet
66 5th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet
Events After
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.
69 Roman Emperor Galba adopts Marcus Piso Licinianus as Caesar
Galba ( GAL-bə; born Servius Sulpicius Galba; 24 December 3 BC – 15 January AD 69) was Roman emperor, ruling for 7 months from 8 June AD 68 to 15 January 69.
69 Otho seizes power in Rome, proclaiming himself Emperor, only rules for three months before committing suicide
69 Otho seizes power in Rome, proclaiming himself Emperor, only rules for three months before committing suicide
69 First Battle of Bedriacum: Supporters of Vitellius defeat supporters of Otho between Bedriacum and Cremona in Norther
69 First Battle of Bedriacum: Supporters of Vitellius defeat supporters of Otho between Bedriacum and Cremona in Northern Italy
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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