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Events

By place

Roman Empire

Births

Deaths

Events

By place

Roman Empire

★ The Year of the four emperors: After Nero's death, Galba, Otho and Vitellius all serve as emperor for a short time each before Vespasian takes over.

★ January 15 — Otho seizes power in Rome, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, and survives three months before committing suicide.

★ First Jewish-Roman War — Vespasian lays siege to Jerusalem, which was captured by Titus Flavius Sabinus Vespasianus after Vespasian became Emperor.

★ April 14 — First Battle of Bedriacum: Vitellius defeats Otho's legions, Otho commits suicide.

★ April 17 — After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor.

★ October 24 — Second Battle of Bedriacum: Flavians under Antonius Primus defeats Vitellians.

★ December 21 — Vespasian becomes emperor.

★ Flavian dynasty dynasty starts.

★ The Batavians, under the leadership of Gaius Julius Civilis, revolt (Batavian rebellion).

★ Legio I ''Macriana liberatrix'' is disbanded.

Births

★ Saint Polycarp of Smyrna

Deaths

★ January — Locusta

★ January 15 — Galba

★ April 15 — Otho

★ June 29 — Saint Peter, Apostle and First Bishop of Rome

★ December 22 — Vitellius killed by the army of Vespasian