Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	1st century BC – 1st century – 2nd century
Decades:	30s 40s 50s – 60s – 70s 80s 90s
Years:	60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69
Categories:	Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments

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

The 60s decade ran from January 1, 60, to December 31, 69. It was the seventh decade in the Anno Domini/Common Era, if the nine-year period from 1 AD to 9 AD is considered as a "decade".

[edit] 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.

[edit] Significant people

• Boudicca, rebellious British queen
• Gaius Suetonius Paulinus, Roman general
• Julius Civilis, leader of the Batavian rebellion against the Romans