60s
decade
Millennium: | 1st millennium |
Centuries: | 1st century BC – 1st century – 2nd century |
Decades: | 30s 40s 50s – 60s – 70s 80s 90s |
Years: | 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 |
Categories: | Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments |
Events and trends
change- Rebellion in Roman Britain led by Boudica (60 or 61)
- Great fire of Rome, 64
- Great Jewish Revolt against Roman occupation begins (66–73)
- The suicide of Roman Emperor Nero leaves the throne vacant. Several candidates for the throne emerge resulting in a year of civil war known as the Year of the four emperors (68–69).
- Batavian rebellion in the Roman province of Germania Inferior (69–70).
- The Gospels of Mark, Matthew and Luke are being written.
Significant people
change- Nero, Roman Emperor (54–68).
- Servius Sulpicius Galba, Roman Emperor (68–69).
- Marcus Salvius Otho, Roman Emperor (69)
- Aulus Vitellius, Roman Emperor (69)
- Titus Flavius Vespasianus, Roman Emperor (Vespasian, 69–79).
- Paul of Tarsus, Christian evangelist
- Boudicca, rebellious British queen
- Gaius Suetonius Paulinus, Roman general
- Julius Civilis, rebellious Batavian prince