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Contents

Events

By place

Roman Empire

Asia

By topic

Arts and Sciences

Religion

Births

Deaths

Events

By place

Roman Empire

★ The Romans establish a fortress at York (Eboracum), as a base for their northern forces. Initially established solely for the legion ''IX Hispania'', expansion later included public housing, baths and temples.

★ Potillius Cerealis, governor of Britain, puts down a revolt by the Brigantes.

★ Vespasian and Nerva are Roman Consuls.

★ Potillius Cerealis defeats Claudius Civilis at the Battle of Treves, thus quelling the Batavian rebellion.

★ Titus is made praetorian praefect and receives pro-consular command and also tribunician power, all of which indicated that Vespasian would follow the hereditary tradition of succession.

Asia

★ Reign of Rabel II, king of Nabataea. He makes Bostra, Syria, his second capital.

By topic

Arts and Sciences

★ Use of locks with keys of clever design begins in Rome.

Religion

★ Mithraism begins to spread throughout the Roman Empire.

Births

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Deaths

★ Liu Ying, a Chinese prince of the Han Dynasty who converted to Buddhism