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Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	1st century BC – 1st century – 2nd century
Decades:	30s 40s 50s – 60s – 70s 80s 90s
Years:	58 59 60 – 61 – 62 63 64

This article is about the year 61. For the number 61, see 61 (number).

Year 61 (LXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

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The Druidic stronghold of Angelsey in north Wales is attacked and destroyed by Suetonius Paulinus (Tacitus, Annals xiv 30).
Boudicca, Queen of the Iceni, leads a Celtic revolt in Britain. She is defeated in the Battle of Watling Street. She died by poisoning herself so she would not be enslaved by the roman governor, Suetonius Paulinus.
After defeating the Iceni, the Romans begin the process of Romanizing Britain. They create Roman-style cities, install a Roman administration and build roads.
Galba becomes governor of Hispania Tarraconensis.

Boudicca, Queen of the Iceni
Saint Mark is executed after having introduced Christianity in Egypt^{[citation needed]}