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88

Last year (4th) of yuanhe era and start of zhanghe era of the Chinese Eastern Han Dynasty, with the debut of the reign of Han Hedi as Emperor of China.

wow...already down to 88

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86

Roman legions face disaster in Dacia, when Cornelius Fuscus, Praetorian prefect, launches a powerful offensive that becomes a failure. Encircled in the valley of Timi, he dies along with his entire army. Rome must pay tribute in Dacians in exchange for a vague recognition of Rome's importance.

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85

Jealous of Gnaeus Julius Agricola's success in Britain, Domitian recalled and subsequently poisoned the general. Domitian appoints himself censor for life, which gives him the right to control the Senate. His totalitarian tendencies put the senatorial aristocracy firmly in opposition to him.

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83

In Rome, the castration of slaves is prohibited.


:yikes:

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81

Domitian succeeds his brother Titus as emperor. Domitian was not a soldier like his two predecessors, and his administration was directed towards the reinforcement of a monarchy. By taking the title of Dominus ("lord"), he scandalized the senatorial aristocracy. Romanisation progressed in the provinces, and life in the cities was greatly improved. Many provincials — Spanish, Gallic, and African — become Senators.

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79

- June 23 c Titus succeeds his father Vespasian as Roman emperor.
- August 24, beginning of eruption of Mount Vesuvius which destroys Pompeii and Herculaneum

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78

This is the base year (year zero) of the Saka era used by some Hindu calendars, the Indian national calendar, and the Cambodian Buddhist calendar. It begins near the vernal equinox for the civil solar calendar, but begins opposite the star Spica for the traditional solar calendar.

EDIT: too late

77

Agricola is named governor of England, a post he occupies until 84. He extends the Roman influence to the mouth of the Clyde (Scotland).

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75

Town of Caerwent founded by the Romans.

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73

Ban Chao (Pan-Tch’ao), competing with the Xiongnu, imposes a Chinese protectorate on the kings of Lop Nor and Khotan in the Tarim basin, with the aim of controlling the silk trade.

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71

The Romans establish a fortress at York (Eboracum), as a base for their northern forces. Initially established solely for the legion IX Hispania, expansion later included public housing, baths and temples.