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Years: 69Alternate uses, see Number 69 Centuries: 1st century BC 1st century 2nd century Decades: 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s Years: 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 Events The Year of the four emperors: After Nero's death, Galba, Otho and Vitell 70Alternate uses, see Number 70 Centuries: 1st century BC 1st century 2nd century Decades: 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s 120s Years: 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 Events The building of the Colosseum starts (approximate date). Pliny the Elder 71Alternate uses, see Number 71 Centuries: 1st century BC 1st century 2nd century Decades: 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s 120s Years: 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 Events The Romans establish a fortress at York (Eboracum), as a base for their 72Alternate uses, see Number 72 Centuries: 1st century BC 1st century 2nd century Decades: 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s 120s Years: 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 Events Antiochus IV of Syria is deposed by Vespasian. Vespasian and Titus are R 73Alternate uses, see Number 73 Centuries: 1st century BC 1st century 2nd century Decades: 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s 120s Years: 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 Events The Romans besieges Masada, held by victims of the Sicarii. Pliny the El - 74 - 75Alternate uses, see Number 75 Centuries: 1st century BC 1st century 2nd century Decades: 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s 120s Years: 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 Events Last known cuneiform inscription Accession of Han Zhangdi. Births Sueton 76 77 78 79