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Events

By place

Roman Empire

Asia

By topic

Arts and Science

Births

Deaths

Events

By place

Roman Empire

★ The Romans capture Masada, one of the last battles of the First Jewish-Roman War. Surviving defenders commit mass suicide when defeat becomes imminent.

★ Pliny the Elder serves as procurator in Hispania Tarraconensis.

★ Domitian is a Roman Consul.

★ Vespasian begins conquest of territory east of the upper Rhine and south of the Main. In addition, he reorganizes the defenses of the upper and lower Danube.

Asia

★ February — the Chinese Han Dynasty launches a major campaign against the Xiongnu, whom they confront in the Battle of Yiwulu in the Kumul oasis, an ultimate Han military victory led by General Dou Gu (d. 88).

★ Ban Chao (Pan-Tch’ao), competing with the Xiongnu, imposes a Chinese protectorate on the kings of Lop Nor and Khotan in the Tarim basin, with the aim of controlling the silk trade.

By topic

Arts and Science

★ Martial writes a satire on "military cowardice".

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