69 General Vespasian's troops occupy Rome after defeating the Emperor Vitellius
69 General Vespasian's troops occupy Rome after defeating the Emperor Vitellius
69 General Vespasian's troops occupy Rome after defeating the Emperor Vitellius
Events Before
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
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
Events After
70 Roman army under General Titus completes the siege of Jerusalem by destroying what remained after four months of occu
70 Roman army under General Titus completes the siege of Jerusalem by destroying what remained after four months of occupation and plundering
70 Rome captures the first wall of the city of Jerusalem
The siege of Jerusalem in 70 CE was the decisive event of the First Jewish Revolt against the Roman Empire (66–73 CE).
70 The Tower of Antonia is destroyed by the Romans
70 The Tower of Antonia is destroyed by the Romans
70 Walls of upper city of Jerusalem battered down by Roman army
The siege of Jerusalem in 70 CE was the decisive event of the First Jewish Revolt against the Roman Empire (66–73 CE).
73 Masada, a Jewish fortress, falls to the Romans after several months of siege, ending the Jewish Revolt
73 Masada, a Jewish fortress, falls to the Romans after several months of siege, ending the Jewish Revolt
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
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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
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