77

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Year 77 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

Events

By place

Roman Empire

• Agricola is named governor of England, a post he occupies until 84. He extends the Roman influence to the mouth of the Clyde (Scotland).
• A Roman squadron, sent by Agricola, explores the north of Scotland for the first time, discovering the Orkney and Shetland Islands.

Asia

• King Giru of Baekje succeeds to the throne of Baekje in the Korean peninsula.

By topic

Arts and Science

• Pliny the Elder publishes the first ten books of Naturalis Historia.
• The Romans develop a simple method of distillation.

Births

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Deaths

• King Daru of Baekje

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