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68

Years:
Sixty-five 66 67 sixty-eight 69 70 71

Decades:
Thirty 40 50 sixty 70 80 90
Centuries:
^First century BC. AD ^first century ^second century
Millennium:
^First millennium BC. BC ^First Millennium II ^millennium

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Events

Galba

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.