AD 71

Events

By place

Roman Empire

• The Romans establish a fortress at York, as a base for their northern forces. Initially established solely for Legio IX Hispana, it expands later to include public housing, baths and temples.
• Battle of Stanwick: Quintus Petillius Cerialis, governor of Britain, puts down a revolt by the Brigantes.
• Emperors Vespasian and Marcus Cocceius Nerva are Roman Consuls.
• Battle of Treves: Cerialis defeats Claudius Civilis, thus quelling the Batavian rebellion.
• Titus is awarded with a triumph, accompanied by Vespasian and his brother Titus Flavius Domitian. In the parade are Jewish prisoners and treasures of the Temple of Jerusalem, including the Menorah and the Pentateuch. The leader of the Zealots, Simon Bar Giora, is lashed and strangled in the Forum.
• Titus is made praetorian prefect of the Praetorian Guard and receives pro-consular command and also tribunician power, all of which indicates that Vespasian will follow the hereditary tradition of succession.
• Herodium, a Jewish fortress south of Jerusalem, is conquered and destroyed by Legio X Fretensis on their way to Masada.

  Asia

• Reign of Rabel II, king of Nabataea. He makes Bostra, Syria, his second capital.

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Arts and Science

• Use of locks with keys of clever design begins in Rome.

  Religion

• Mithraism begins to spread throughout the Roman Empire.

Births

• Chadae, Korean king of Goguryeo

  Deaths

• Liu Ying, Chinese prince of the Han Dynasty who converted to Buddhism