- 70
Year 70 was a
common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of theJulian calendar .__NOTOC__Events
By place
Roman Empire
* The building of the
Colosseum starts (approximate date).
*Frontinus ispraetor ofRome .
*Pliny the Elder serves as procurator in "Gallia Narbonensis ".
*June 5 —Titus and his Roman legions breach the middle wall ofJerusalem .
*August 4 — RomanGeneral and future EmperorTitus destroys the JewishTemple in Jerusalem during the Siege of Jerusalem. Roman troops are stationed inJerusalem and abolish the Jewish high priesthood andSanhedrin . This becomes known as the Fall of Jerusalem, a conclusive event in theFirst Jewish-Roman War . Following this event, the Jewish religious leadership moves from Jerusalem toJamnia (present dayYavne ), and this date is mourned annually as the Jewish fast ofTisha B'Av .
*Neapolis (present dayNablus ) is founded inIudaea Province .
*Roman legion s V "Alaudae" and XV "Primigenia" are destroyed during theBatavian rebellion . Later,Quintus Petillius Cerialis puts down theBatavian rebellion ofGaius Julius Civilis .
*Roman legion s I "Germanica" and IIII "Macedonica" are disbanded; II "Audiutrix" is created.
* LaterRoman Emperor Domitian marriesDomitia Longina .
* Romans make apunitive expedition against theGaramantes - they are forced to have an official relationship with the Empire.
* Annexation of the island ofSamothrace by theRoman Empire underVespasian .Asia
* India sees the end of the
Hellenistic dynasties.Africa
* Expedition by the Roman Septimius Flaccus to southern Egypt. He probably reaches
Sudan .
* Ze-Hakèlé (Zoscales in Greek) becomes king ofAksum .By topic
Religion
*
Avignon becomes the seat of abishopric .
* Members of TheOneida Community , a now non-existent religious group formed in theNineteenth Century , believed this was the yearJesus Christ returned.Births
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Deaths
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Hero of Alexandria (approximate date)
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