- 80
Year 80 was a
leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of theJulian calendar .__NOTOC__Events
By place
Roman Empire
* The Emperor
Titus inaugurates theColosseum with 100 days of games.
* The earliest stage ofLullingstone Roman villa is built (approximate date).
* The Roman occupation of Britain reaches theRiver Tyne -Solway Firth frontier area (approximate date).
* The original Roman Pantheon is destroyed in a fire, together with many other buildings.
* TheEifel Aqueduct is constructed to bring water 95 km (60 miles) from theEifel region to Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensum (modernCologne ).
* The firstAfrican enters theRoman Senate .By topic
Arts and Sciences
* The
aeolipile , the firststeam engine , is invented byHero of Alexandria .Religion
* The
Gospel of Luke andActs of the Apostles are written (approximate date).
* The Gospel according to Matthew is translated into Greek.Births
*
Carpocrates , religious philosopherDeaths
* Vologases II, king of
Parthia
* SaintTimothy ,bishop ofEphesus (traditional date)
* Talhae, ruler of theKorea n kingdom ofSilla
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