68
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- This article is about the year 68. For other uses, see 68 (number).
| Centuries: | 1st Century BC · 1st century · 2nd century |
| Decades: | 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s |
| Years: | 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 |
| 68 by topic | |
| Politics | |
| State leaders - Sovereign states | |
| Birth and death categories | |
| Births - Deaths | |
| Establishments and disestablishments categories | |
| Establishments - Disestablishments | |
| Gregorian calendar | 68 LXVIII |
| Ab urbe condita | 821 |
| Armenian calendar | N/A |
| Chinese calendar | 2764 – 2765 丁卯 – 戊辰 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 60 – 61 |
| Hebrew calendar | 3828 – 3829 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 123 – 124 |
| - Shaka Samvat | N/A |
| - Kali Yuga | 3169 – 3170 |
| Iranian calendar | 554 BP – 553 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 571 BH – 570 BH |
[edit] Events
[edit] By place
[edit] Roman Empire
- Lucius Clodius Macer revolts against Nero, emperor of the Roman Empire.
- June 8 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba.
- June 9 - Roman Emperor Nero commits suicide.
- The Roman Senate declares Nero persona non grata. Galba succeeds Nero.
- The year of the four emperors: Galba (68), Otho (69) and Vitellius (69) all govern a very short time before Vespasian becomes emperor.
- Last year covered by Tacitus' Annals, a history of the Roman Empire.
- Legio I Macriana liberatrix and Legio I Adiutrix are created.
- Marcus Ulpius Trajanus, father of Trajan becomes consul.
[edit] Asia
- Construction of a bridge suspended by iron chains in China.
[edit] By topic
[edit] Religion
- Buddhism officially arrives in China with the building of the White Horse Temple.
- The Gospel of Mark is written (probable date).
- Ignatius of Antioch becomes the third bishop of Antioch.
- The Essenes place the Dead Sea Scrolls in the caves at Qumran.
[edit] Births
[edit] Deaths
- Vindex, rebellious governor
- June 9 - Nero, emperor of the Roman Empire, suicide
- Onesimus, Bishop of Byzantium
