80s

This article is about the years AD 80–89. For the years 80–89 in other centuries, see List of decades. For the type of ribosome, see Eukaryotic ribosome (80S).

The 80s was a decade that ran from January 1, AD 80, to December 31, AD 89.

A view of the Colosseum, which held its inaugural games in AD 80.

As the decade began, the Parthian Empire was in a phase of division until Pacorus II managed to consolidate his rule, eliminating the two rival contenders for his throne: Vologases II in AD 80 and Artabanus III in AD 81. Domitian became Roman emperor in AD 81: The military campaigns undertaken during his reign were generally defensive in nature, as the Emperor rejected the idea of expansionist warfare. His most significant military contribution was the development of the Limes Germanicus, which encompassed a vast network of roads, forts and watchtowers constructed along the Rhine river to defend the Empire. Nevertheless, several important wars were fought in Gaul, against the Chatti, and across the Danube frontier against the Suebi, the Sarmatians, and the Dacians (see Domitian's Dacian War). In northern Britain, the Romans defeated local tribes in the Battle of Mons Graupius (AD 83). In China, the Han–Xiongnu War continued, with the Battle of the Altai Mountains (AD 89) bringing the Northern Xiongnu to the brink of collapse. The death of Emperor Zhang of Han ended a golden age.

In spring of AD 80, a fire broke out in Rome and burned large parts of the city for three days and three nights. Although the extent of the damage was not as disastrous as during the Great Fire of 64 and crucially spared the many districts of insulae, Cassius Dio records a long list of important public buildings that were destroyed, including Agrippa's Pantheon, the Temple of Jupiter, the Diribitorium, parts of the Theatre of Pompey, and the Saepta Julia among others. Emperor Titus personally compensated for the damaged regions. According to Suetonius, a plague also broke out during the fire. The nature of the disease, however, and the death toll are unknown.

Manning (2008) tentatively estimates the world population in AD 80 to have been 250 million.^[1]

AD 80

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By place

Roman Empire

• An epidemic afflicts Rome.^[2]
• Martial publishes the Liber Spectaculorum.^[3]

Asia

• King Pasa becomes ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla.^[4]

Significant people

• Titus Flavius Vespasianus, Roman Emperor (AD 79–81)
• Titus Flavius Domitianus, Roman Emperor (AD 81–96)

Births

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AD 80

• Aspasius, Greek philosopher and writer (approximate date)
• Aśvaghoṣa, Indian philosopher and poet (d. c. 150)^[22]
• Yin, Chinese empress of the Han Dynasty (d. 103)

AD 81

• Deng Sui, Chinese empress of the Han Dynasty (d. 121)

AD 82

• Wang Fu, Chinese historian and philosopher (d. 167)^[23]

AD 83

• Vibia Sabina, Roman empress (d. c. 136)

AD 85

• Marcion of Sinope, Greek theologian and founder of Marcionism (d. 160)^[24]
• Vibia Matidia (the Younger), Roman noblewoman (approximate date)^[25]

AD 86

• September 19 – Antoninus Pius, Roman emperor (d. 161)^[26]

AD 87

• Pothinus, bishop of Lyon (approximate date)
• Rupilia Faustina, Roman noblewoman (approximate date)

AD 89

• Sindae, Korean ruler of Goguryeo (d. 179)

Deaths

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AD 80

• Kujula Kadphises, Kushan prince (approximate date)
• Lucius Vipstanus Messalla, Roman politician
• Philip the Apostle, Christian apostle and martyr
• Talhae of Silla, Korean ruler of Silla^[4]
• Vologases II, king of the Parthian Empire
• Zhao Xi, Chinese politician (b. AD 4)

AD 81

• September 13 – Titus, Roman emperor (b. AD 39)^[27]
• Artabanus III, king of the Parthian Empire

AD 82

• Anianus, Patriarch of Alexandria

AD 83

• Marcus Pompeius Silvanus, Roman politician
• Pomponia Graecina, Roman noblewoman

AD 84

• Luke the Evangelist, Greek physician and martyr^{[citation needed]}
• Titus Flavius Sabinus, Roman consul married Julia Flavia (executed)^{[citation needed]}

AD 85

• Gaius Oppius Sabinus, Roman politician and governor^[28]
• Lucius Mindius, Roman politician and aristocrat
• Titus Atilius Rufus, Roman politician and governor

AD 86

• June 9 – Cornelius Fuscus, Roman general and praetorian prefect

AD 88

• Dou Gu, Chinese general of the Han dynasty
• Gaius Vettulenus Civica Cerealis, Roman politician
• Han Zhangdi, Chinese emperor of the Han dynasty (b. AD 57)

AD 89

• Lucius Antonius Saturninus, Roman politician and general
• Polycarpus I, Greek bishop of Byzantium