69

Year 69 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

[edit] Events

[edit] By place

[edit] Roman Empire

• The Year of the Four Emperors: After Nero's death, Galba, Otho, Vitellius and Vespasian succeed each other as emperor during the year.
• January 15 — Otho seizes power in Rome, proclaims himself emperor, and reigns for three months before committing suicide.
• April 14 — First Battle of Bedriacum: Vitellius defeats Otho's legions; Otho commits suicide.
• April 17 — After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes emperor.
• October 24 — Second Battle of Bedriacum: Flavians under Antonius Primus defeat the Vitellians.
• December 21 — Vespasian becomes emperor.
• Batavian rebellion: The Batavians revolt, under the leadership of Gaius Julius Civilis.
• First Jewish-Roman War — Vespasian lays siege to Jerusalem, which was captured by Titus Flavius Vespasianus after Vespasian became emperor.
• Legio I Macriana liberatrix is disbanded.
• The Flavian dynasty starts.

[edit] Births

• St Polycarp of Smyrna

[edit] Deaths

• January — Locusta
• January 15 — Galba, Roman Emperor
• April 15 — Otho, Roman Emperor
• June 29 — Saint Peter, Apostle and First Bishop of Rome
• December 22 — Vitellius - killed by the army of Vespasian