Nero ascends to the throne. Birth of the great Roman historian Tacitus , probably in Rome. The Roman general Gn. Domitius Corbulo conquers Armenia , after the capture of the capital Artaxata. In Britain , Boudicca , the queen of the Iceni tribe, leads a revolt against Roman occupation.
Birth of the Roman historian Pliny the Younger in Italy. Suetonius Paullus defeats the Iceni revolt of Boudicca , who commits suicide. Domitius Corbulo returns and invades Parthia. The first signs of volcanic activity are recorded in Mt. Vesuvius, when an earthquake damages some nearby Campanian towns. Much of which damage would never be repaired prior to its eruption some 18 years later. The Great Fire of Rome speculated to have been started by Nero to make room for his palace.
Christians Persecuted as scapegoats. Nero begins construction of the domus aurea the Golden House. Calpurnius Piso. Nineteen men are executed or forced to commit suicide. The future Emperor Vespasian is sent to Judaea to put down a Jewish revolt. Widespread revolt forces Nero to commit suicide , sparking civil war. Year of the four emperors. The German legions proclaim Vitellius as emperor. He defeats rival Otho at Bedriacum and is victorious. Otho commits suicide.
Battle of Cremona, in which Emperor Vitellius is defeated killed by one of the armies of Vespasian. Birth of the Roman historian Suetonius , in Rome. Vespasian proclaimed emperor, and while consolidation would take another 6 months his reign marked the end of the civil wars.
Titus , the son of Emperor Vespasian, captures Jerusalem after a four month siege. The construction of the Temple of Peace is completed. The temple of Jupiter Capitolinus is rebuilt. Death of Vespasian. When Titus returned to Rome, Vespasian groomed him for the succession, sharing his powers with him to an unprecedented degree. Titus succeeded his father in 79 AD, and continued his policies.
He enjoyed excellent relations with the Senate and was popular with the people for the lavish games he put on.
The Colosseum was opened in 80 AD. He responded generously with disaster relief after the eruption of Vesuvius, which occurred two months into his reign, and after a serious fire and a plague at Rome in 80 AD.
Titus died on 13 September 81 AD, probably from natural causes, although Domitian, who succeeded him, was suspected of having poisoned him. The Kushan capital was at Peshawar. The Kushans thrived on the Chinese-Roman trade that passed through their Empire. The eruption destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
Most of the cities' populations managed to flee, but 20, inhabitants were killed. It was used for gladiator games until AD. Domitian levied heavy taxes on the provinces. Domitian was assassinated in 96 A. The Emperors maintained both domestic tranquility and relative peace on the borders. They were known for building roads and other large civil projects. The Five Emperors were: A.
Marcus Nerva A. Marcus Traianus A. Publiius Hadrianus Hadrian A. Antoninus Pius A.
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