60s

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

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.

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