66

Centuries: 1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century

Decades: 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s - 60s - 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s

Years: 61 62 63 64 65 - 66 - 67 68 69 70 71

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Table of contents

1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths

Events

• Jewish revolt against the Roman Empire. The Zealots take Jerusalem and the Sicarii capture the fortress of Masada.
• Cestius Gallus, legate of Syria, attempts to put down the Jewish rebellion.
• September 22 – Emperor Nero creates the legion I Italica
• Legio II Augusta is stationed at Gloucester.
• Suetonius Paullinus becomes a Roman Consul.
• The First Epistle to Timothy is written (approximate date).

Births

Deaths

• Poppaea, wife of Nero