AD 63

Years: 58 59 60 61 62 - 63 - 64 65 66 67 68

Decades: 30s 40s 50s - 60s - 70s 80s 90s

Centuries: 1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century

Events

• Roman Empire
  • Vespasian becomes governor of Africa
  • Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo was restored to command after the Roman debacle at the Battle of Rhandeia, he invaded Armenia and defeated Tiridates II, who accepted Roman sovereignty, Parthia withdrew from the war.

• Religion
  • According to legend, Joseph of Arimathea goes to Glastonbury on the first Christian mission to Britain

• Arts and Science
  • Aulus Cornelius Celsus wites a dictionary (encyclopedia) on the arts and sciences.

Births

• Pliny the Younger, Roman writer.

Deaths

• Mark the Evangelist (traditional date) (see 61)