60s

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Centuries:	1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century
Decades:	30s 40s 50s - 60s - 70s 80s 90s
Years:	60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69

Note: Sometimes the '60s is used as shorthand for the 1960s, the 1860s, or other such decades in various centuries

[edit] Events and trends

• Rebellion in Roman Britain led by Boudica (60 or 61)
• Great fire of Rome, 64
• Great Jewish Revolt against Roman occupation begins (66-73)
• The suicide of Roman Emperor Nero leaves the throne vacant. Several candidates for the throne emerge resulting in a year of civil war known as the Year of the four emperors (68 - 69).
• Batavian rebellion in the Roman province of Germania Inferior (69 - 70).
• The Gospels of Mark, Matthew and Luke are being written.

[edit] Significant people

• Nero, Roman Emperor (54 - 68).
• Servius Sulpicius Galba, Roman Emperor (68 - 69).
• Marcus Salvius Otho, Roman Emperor (69)
• Aulus Vitellius, Roman Emperor (69)
• Titus Flavius Vespasianus, Roman Emperor (Vespasian, 69 - 79).
• Paul of Tarsus, Christian evangelist
• Boudicca, rebellious British queen
• Gaius Suetonius Paulinus, Roman general
• Julius Civilis, rebellious Batavian prince