By place Roman Empire •
Gaius Julius Vindex revolts, first in a series of revolts that lead to
Nero's downfall. •
Gaius Licinius Mucianus replaces
Gaius Cestius Gallus as governor of
Syria. •
First Jewish–Roman War:
Vespasian arrives in
Ptolemais in Phoenicia along with the
Legio X Fretensis and
Legio V Macedonica, to put down the revolt. • Vespasian is joined by his son
Titus, who brings
Legio XV Apollinaris from
Alexandria. By late spring the
Roman army numbers more than 60,000 soldiers, including
auxilia and troops of King
Herod Agrippa II. • Jewish leaders at
Jerusalem are divided through a power struggle, and a brutal civil war erupts. The
Zealots and the
Sicarii execute anyone who tries to leave the city. •
Siege of Yodfat: Its 40,000
Jewish inhabitants are massacred. The historian
Josephus, leader of the rebels in
Galilee, is captured by the Romans. Vespasian is wounded in the foot by an arrow fired from the city wall. • The Jewish fortress of
Gamla in the
Golan falls to the Romans, and its inhabitants are massacred. • Nero travels to
Greece, where he participates in the
Olympic Games and other festivals. • Nero, jealous of the success of
Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo in
Armenia, orders that he be put to death. Corbulo literally "falls on his sword".
By topic Religion • Apostles
Peter and
Paul are martyred in
Rome (possible date). •
Linus succeeds
Peter, as the second
Bishop of Rome. == Births ==