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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, Vitellius and Vespasian succeed each other as emperor during the year.
- January 15 — Otho seizes power in Rome, proclaims himself emperor, and reigns for three months before committing suicide.
- April 14 — First Battle of Bedriacum: Vitellius defeats Otho's legions; Otho commits suicide.
- April 17 — After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes emperor.
- October 24 — Second Battle of Bedriacum: Flavians under Antonius Primus defeat the Vitellians.
- December 21 — Vespasian becomes emperor.
- Batavian rebellion: The Batavians revolt, under the leadership of Gaius Julius Civilis.
- First Jewish-Roman War — Vespasian lays siege to Jerusalem, which was captured by Titus Flavius Vespasianus after Vespasian became emperor.
- Legio I Macriana liberatrix is disbanded.
- The Flavian dynasty starts.
Births
- St 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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