83

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Year 83 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

Events

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Roman Empire

• Possible date of the Battle of Mons Graupius (83 or 84). According to Tacitus, 10,000 Britons and 360 Romans are killed.
• Roman emperor Domitian fights the Chatti, a Germanic tribe. His victory allows for the construction of a series of forts along the frontier.
• Domitian is again also a Roman Consul.
• In Rome, the castration of slaves is prohibited.

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