80

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Year 80 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

Events

By place

Roman Empire

• The Emperor Titus inaugurates the Colosseum with 100 days of games.
• The earliest stage of Lullingstone Roman villa is built (approximate date).
• The Roman occupation of Britain reaches the River Tyne-Solway Firth frontier area (approximate date).
• The original Roman Pantheon is destroyed in a fire, together with many other buildings.
• The Eifel Aqueduct is constructed to bring water 95 km (60 miles) from the Eifel region to Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensum (modern Cologne).
• The first African enters the Roman Senate.

By topic

Arts and Sciences

• The aeolipile, the first steam engine, is invented by Hero of Alexandria.

Religion

• The Gospel of Luke and Acts are written (approximate date).
• The Gospel according to Matthew is translated into Greek.

Births

• Carpocrates, religious philosopher

Deaths

• Vologases II, king of Parthia
• Saint Timothy, bishop of Ephesus (traditional date)
• Talhae, ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla

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