80s

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Note: Sometimes '80s is used as shorthand for the 1980s, the 1880s, or other such decades in different centuries – see List of decades.
Millennium: 1st millennium
Centuries: 1st century BC1st century2nd century
Decades: 50s 60s 70s80s90s 100s 110s
Years: 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89
Categories: Births – Deaths – Architecture
Establishments – Disestablishments

This is a list of events occurring in the 80s, ordered by year.

Contents

  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89

80

By place

Roman Empire

Asia

By topic

Arts and sciences

Religion

81


By place

Roman Empire

  • Domitian succeeds his brother Titus as emperor. Domitian is not a soldier like his two predecessors, and his administration is directed towards the reinforcement of a monarchy. By taking the title of Dominus ("lord"), he scandalizes the senatorial aristocracy. Romanisation progresses in the provinces, and life in the cities is greatly improved. Many provincials Spanish, Gallic, and African become Senators.
  • The Arch of Titus is constructed.
  • Pliny the Younger is flamen Divi Augusti (priest in the cult of the Emperor).

By topic

Commerce

  • The silver content of the Roman denarius rises to 92 percent under emperor Domitian, up from 81 percent in the reign of Vitellius.

82

By place

Roman Empire

83

By place

Roman Empire

84


By place

Roman Empire

  • Possible date of the Battle of Mons Graupius (83 or 84), in which Gnaeus Julius Agricola defeats the Caledonians.
  • Emperor Domitian recalls Agricola back to Rome, where he is rewarded with a triumph and the governorship of the Roman province Africa, but he declines it.
  • Pliny the Younger is sevir equitum Romanorum (commander of a cavalry squadron).
  • The construction of the Limes, a line of Roman fortifications from the Rhine to the Danube, is begun.
  • Through his election as consul for ten years and censor for life, Domitian openly subordinates the republican aspect of the state to the monarchical.
  • Domitian increases the troops' pay by one third, thus securing their loyalty.

Asia

85

By place

Roman Empire

Asia

86

By place

Roman Empire

Dacia

Asia

87


By place

Roman Empire

Europe

88

By place

Roman Empire

Asia

  • Emperor Han Zhangdi dies at age 31 after a 13-year reign in which Chinese military forces have become powerful enough to march against tribes who threaten their northern and western borders. Having used intrigue as well as armed might to achieve his ends. Zhangdi and his General Pan Chao have reestablished Chinese influence in Inner Asia, but court eunuchs have increased their power during the emperor's reign. Zhangdi is succeeded by his 9-year old son Zhao, who will reign until 105 as emperor Han Hedi, but he will be a virtual pawn of Empress Dou (adoptive mother) and scheming courtiers who will effectively rule the Chinese Empire.
  • Last year (4th) of yuanhe era and start of zhanghe era of the Chinese Eastern Han Dynasty.

By topic

Religion

89

By place

Europe

Asia

By topic

Religion

Significant people

Births

    Deaths

      References

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