The Roman Empire in 60.

Year 60 (LX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

[edit] Events

[edit] By place

[edit] Roman Empire

• Romans build the first London Bridge.
• Boudica sacks London (approximate date).
• The Rhoxolani are defeated on the Danube by the Romans.
• Vitellius is (possibly) proconsul of Africa.
• Herod Agrippa II rules the northeast of Judea.

[edit] By topic

[edit] Religion

• The First Epistle of Peter, if by Saint Peter, is probably written between this year and c. 64.
• Paul of Tarsus journeys to Rome, but is shipwrecked at Malta. He stays on Malta for three months and converts the Roman governor Publius.

[edit] Art and science

• Hero of Alexandria writes Metrica, Mechanics, and Pneumatics.
• 60–79 – House of the Vettii, Pompeii, is rebuilt.

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

• Domitius Afer, Roman orator
• Saint Peter (official date)