80

Year 80 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.__NOTOC__

Events

By place

Roman Empire

* The Emperor Titus inaugurates the Colosseum with 100 days of games.
* The earliest stage of Lullingstone Roman villa is built (approximate date).
* The Roman occupation of Britain reaches the River Tyne-Solway Firth frontier area (approximate date).
* The original Roman Pantheon is destroyed in a fire, together with many other buildings.
* The Eifel Aqueduct is constructed to bring water 95 km (60 miles) from the Eifel region to Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensum (modern Cologne).
* The first African enters the Roman Senate.

By topic

Arts and Sciences

* The aeolipile, the first steam engine, is invented by Hero of Alexandria.

Religion

* The Gospel of Luke and Acts of the Apostles are written (approximate date).
* The Gospel according to Matthew is translated into Greek.

Births

* Carpocrates, religious philosopher

Deaths

* Vologases II, king of Parthia
* Saint Timothy, bishop of Ephesus (traditional date)
* Talhae, ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla