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Events

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Roman Empire

By topic

Religion

Births

Deaths

Events

By place

Roman Empire

★ Vindex revolts, first in a series of revolts that lead to Nero's downfall.

★ Vespasian arrives in Judea to put down the Jewish Revolt.

★ Nero travels to Greece where he participates in the Olympic Games and other festivals.

★ Sardinia becomes a Roman province.

★ Nero, jealous of the success of Corbulo in Armenia orders that he be put to death. Corbulo literally "falls on his sword".

★ The historian Josephus, leader of the rebels in Galilee, is captured by the Romans led by Vespasian.

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Religion

★ Martyrdom of apostles Saint Peter and Saint Paul

★ Pope Linus succeeds Saint Peter as the second pope.

Births

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Deaths

★ June 29 — Saint Peter, apostle (traditional) (crucified upside down upon request).

★ Cestius Gallus, defeated during the Jewish Revolt.

★ Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo, Roman general, suicide ordered by Nero

★ Paul of Tarsus, apostle (executed), (later date).

★ Saint Peter, (later date)