• The "year of the four emperors": After Nero's death, Galba, Otho and Vitellius are all Roman emperor a short time before eventually Vespasian takes over.
• April 14 - Battle of Bedriacum[?]: Vitellius defeats Otho's legions.
• October 24 - Battle of Second Cremona[?]: Flavians defeats Vitellians.
• Capua took the side of Vitellius.
• The Batavii under Claudius Civilis revolt

Births

• Saint Polycarp of Smyrna

Deaths

• January 15 - Galba
• April 15 - Otho
• December 22 - Vitellius