69

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Year 69 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

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 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 defeat the Vitellians.
• December 21 — Vespasian becomes emperor.
• The Flavian dynasty starts.
• Batavian rebellion: The Batavians, under the leadership of Gaius Julius Civilis, revolt.
• Legio I Macriana liberatrix is disbanded.

Births

• Saint Polycarp of Smyrna

Deaths

• January — Locusta
• January 15 — Galba, Roman Emperor
• April 15 — Otho, Roman Emperor
• June 29 — Saint Peter, Apostle and First Bishop of Rome
• December 22 — Vitellius - (killed by the army of Vespasian)

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