77

Year 77 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.__NOTOC__

Events

By place

Roman Empire

* Agricola is named governor of England, a post he occupies until 84. He extends the Roman influence to the mouth of the Clyde (Scotland).
* A Roman squadron, sent by Agricola, explores the north of Scotland for the first time, discovering the Orkney and Shetland Islands.

Asia

* King Giru of Baekje succeeds to the throne of Baekje in the Korean peninsula.

By topic

Arts and Science

* Pliny the Elder publishes the first ten books of "Naturalis Historia".
* The Romans develop a simple method of distillation.

Births

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Deaths

* King Daru of Baekje