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68
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- Revolt of Vindex in Gaul and Galba in Spain.
- March : Julius Vindex , propraetor the Gallic Squanaise, rebelled against Nero for Sulpicius Galba , legate of Hispania Hither. The legions of Germany agreed to suppress the uprising at the request of Nero.
- May : Beaten to Besanon by General Virginius Rufus , Vindex committed suicide.
- June 8 : A part of the empire recognizes Galba , legate of Hispania Hither, as emperor. The senate and praetorian rally.
- June 9 : Nero declared public enemy (which allows anyone to kill him), commits suicide. Locust , the poisoner, was put to death. Galba is brought to the empire by the Praetorians. His experience, business acumen, his qualities as a soldier and administrator seem to be the man for the job. But the awkwardness of his first acts will be unanimously against him.
- Civil War: Galba , Otho , Vitellius and Vespasian vie for power in imperial Rome. (End in 69 ).
- To ensure his succession, Galba adopts Lucius Piso.
- Ulpius Marcus Trajan became consul (the father of the future Trajan ).
- Riders Roxolani invade Moesia , perhaps driven by the Alans (winter 67-68). The Dacians are benefiting from the civil war in Rome to cross the Danube in turn. Other Sarmatians and the following are winners of the new governor Fonteius Agrippa (68-70).
- Beginning of the rebellion Batavian (end in 70 ).
- Emergence of Buddhism in China under the Emperor Han Mingde sponsoring the foundation of the White Horse Temple in Luoyang.
- Opening of the first school of eloquence by Quintilian in Rome.
- Submission of manuscripts from the Dead Sea Scrolls in the caves of Qumran by Essenes.
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- June 9 : Nero , Roman emperor committed suicide. It is condemned by the Senate, " damnatio memoriae "all traces of its existence must disappear.
