What is 69?
{{dablink|This page is about the year 69. For the actual number, see [[sixty-nine]]. For the sexual position, see [[69 (sex position)]]}} {{year nav|69}} {{Year in other calendars}} '''69''' is a [[year]] in the [[1st century]]. == Events == *The [[Year of the Four Emperors]]: After [[Nero]]'s death, [[Galba]], [[Otho]] and [[Vitellius]] all serve as emperor for a short time each before [[Vespasian]] takes over. *[[January 15]] – Otho seizes power in Rome, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, and survives three months before committing suicide. *[[First Jewish-Roman War]] – Vespasian lays siege to [[Jerusalem]], which was captured by [[Titus|Titus Flavius Sabinus Vespasianus]] after Vespasian became Emperor. *[[April 2]]– Galba, [[governor]] of [[Spain]], names himself ''[[legatus senatus populique Romani]]'', breaking the line of Roman emperors begun with [[Julius Caesar|Caesar]] and [[Augustus]]. He was assassinated by the [[Praetorian Guards]] in favor of [[Marcus Salvius Otho]]. *[[April 14]] – [[First Battle of Bedriacum]]: Vitellius defeats Otho's [[Roman legion|legions]], Otho commits suicide. *[[April 17]] – After the [[First Battle of Bedriacum]], Vitellius becomes [[Roman Emperor]]. *[[October 24]] – [[Second Battle of Bedriacum]]: [[Flavians]] under [[Antonius Primus]] defeats [[Vitellians]]. *[[December 21]] – Vespasian becomes emperor. *The [[Batavians]], under the leadeship of [[Gaius Julius Civilis]], revolt ([[Batavian rebellion]]). *[[Legio I Macriana liberatrix|Legio I ''Macriana liberatrix'']] is disbanded. == Births == *Saint [[Polycarp]] of Smyrna == Deaths == *January – [[Locusta]] *[[January 15]] – [[Galba]] *[[April 15]] – [[Otho]] *[[December 22]] – [[Vitellius]] killed by the army of [[Vespasian]] [[Category:69| ]]