68
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| Centuries: | 1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century |
| Decades: | 30s 40s 50s - 60s - 70s 80s 90s |
| Years: | 65 66 67 - 68 - 69 70 71 |
This article is about the year 68. For other uses, see 68 (number).
| 68 by topic | |
| Politics | |
| State leaders - Sovereign states | |
| Birth and death categories | |
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| Establishments and disestablishments categories | |
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| Gregorian calendar | 68 LXVIII |
| Ab urbe condita | 821 |
| Armenian calendar | N/A |
| Bahá'í calendar | -1776 – -1775 |
| Buddhist calendar | 612 |
| Chinese calendar | 2704/2764-11-8 (丁卯年十一月初八日) — to —
2705/2765-11-18(戊辰年十一月十八日) |
| Ethiopian calendar | 60 – 61 |
| Hebrew calendar | 3828 – 3829 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 123 – 124 |
| - Shaka Samvat | N/A |
| - Kali Yuga | 3169 – 3170 |
| Holocene calendar | 10068 |
| Iranian calendar | 554 BP – 553 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 571 BH – 570 BH |
| Japanese calendar | |
| - Imperial Year | Kōki 728 (皇紀728年) |
| - Jōmon Era | 10068 |
| Julian calendar | 113 |
| Korean calendar | 2401 |
| Thai solar calendar | 611 |
[edit] Events
[edit] By place
[edit] Roman Empire
- Lucius Clodius Macer revolts against Nero, emperor of the Roman Empire.
- June 8 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba.
- June 9 - Roman Emperor Nero commits suicide.
- The Roman Senate declares Nero persona non grata. Galba succeeds Nero.
- The year of the four emperors: Galba (68), Otho (69) and Vitellius (69) all govern a very short time before Vespasian becomes emperor.
- Last year covered by Tacitus' Annals, a history of the Roman Empire.
- Legio I Macriana liberatrix and Legio I Adiutrix are created.
- Marcus Ulpius Trajanus, father of Trajan becomes consul.
[edit] Asia
- Construction of a bridge suspended by iron chains in China.
[edit] By topic
[edit] Religion
- Buddhism officially arrives in China with the building of the White Horse Temple.
- The Gospel of Mark is written (probable date).
- Ignatius of Antioch becomes the third bishop of Antioch.
- The Essenes place the Dead Sea Scrolls in the caves at Qumran.
[edit] Births
[edit] Deaths
- Vindex, rebellious governor
- June 9 - Nero, emperor of the Roman Empire, suicide
- Onesimus, Bishop of Byzantium
