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Roman Empire

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Religion

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Events

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Roman Empire

★ Gaius Calpurnius Piso conspires against Roman emperor Nero.

★ Cestius Gallus becomes legate of Syria.

★ After a stage performance in which he appeared and shocked the senatorial class considerably, Nero engages a series of reprisals against Seneca, Tigellinus, pro-republican senators, and anyone else he distrusted.

★ Nero kills his pregnant wife, Poppea Sabina, with a kick to the stomach.

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Religion

★ Gospel of Matthew was probably written between 60 and this year.

★ Paul of Tarsus ordains Timothy as bishop of Ephesus (traditional date).

★ In China, first official reference to Buddhism.

★ The first Christian community in Africa is founded by Mark, a disciple of Peter. Mark begins to write his gospel.

★ Probable martyrdom of the apostle Thaddeus, also called Saint Jude in Armenia

★ Probable martyrdom of the apostle Simon the Canaanite in Armenia

Births

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Deaths

★ April 30 — Lucan, Roman poet and philosopher

★ Lucius Anneus Seneca, Roman philosopher, writer and statesman

★ Petronius, Roman writer (see 66)

★ Poppea Sabina, wife of Nero

★ Piso (''Gaius Calpurnius Piso'').

★ Saint Jude, Christian martyr (in Armenia) (probably this year).

★ Simon the Canaanite, Christian martyr (in Armenia) (probably this year).

★ Seneca the Younger, Roman statesman, philosopher, and tutor of Nero

★ Meredo the Third, ancient Welsh chief (probably this year).