What is 60?
{{dablink|This page is about the year 60. For the actual number, see [[sixty]].}} {{year nav|60}} {{Year in other calendars}} {{Wiktionary|sixty}} '''60''' is a [[year]] in the [[1st century]]. == Events == === Roman Empire === * Romans build the first [[London Bridge]]. * [[Prasutagus]], king of the [[Iceni]], made a [[will (law)|will]]. He left his kingdom to his two daughters and emperor [[Nero]]. * The [[Roman army]] annexed [[East Anglia]]. * [[Boudica]], widow of Prasutagus, is [[flogged]] and then forced to witness the public [[rape]] of her daughters. * [[Gaius Suetonius Paulinus]], governor of [[Britannia]], leads a campaign on the island of Mona ([[Isle of Anglesey|Anglesey]]). * Boudica joins the [[Britons (historical)|British Celtic]] tribes in revolt, along with the [[Cornovii (Midlands)|Cornovii]], [[Durotriges]] and [[Trinovantes]]. * The rebels defeat [[Legio IX Hispana]] and destroyed the capital [[Camulodunum]] (modern [[Colchester]]). * Boudica sacks [[Londinium]] ([[History of London|London]]) and [[Verulamium]] ([[St Albans]]). Thousands of civilians are killed. *Paulinus returns and reorganises his army. The Romans defeat Boudica's alliance, and slaughter the defeated enemy. * [[Nero]] has people explore the historical city [[Meroë]] ([[Sudan]]). * The [[Rhoxolani]] are defeated on the [[Danube]] by the [[Roman Empire|Romans]]. * [[Vitellius]] is (possibly) [[proconsul]] of [[Africa]]. * [[Herod Agrippa II]] rules the northeast of [[Judea]]. === By topic === ==== Religion ==== * The [[First Epistle of Peter]], if by [[Saint Peter]], is probably written between this year and c. [[64]]. * [[Paul of Tarsus]] goes to [[Ancient Rome|Rome]]. He is shipwrecked at [[Malta]]. He stays for three months and converts [[Saint Publius|Publius]], the first [[Bishop]] of Malta. ==== Art and science ==== * [[Hero of Alexandria]] writes ''Metrica'', ''Mechanics'', and ''Pneumatics''. * 60–[[79]] &ndash; [[House of the Vettii]], [[Pompeii]], is rebuilt. {{births}} == Deaths == {{deaths2}} * [[Do