69

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

Events

By place

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.

Births

*St Polycarp of Smyrna

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