The Sixties

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60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 ---- the term the Sixties often indicates the Années 1960.

Events

• Revolt of Boadicée in Brittany.
• Fire of Rome.
• Conspiracy of Rammer
• First war judéo-Roman: The situation becomes difficult in Judaea; Roman governors desont of the despots, and the Juifs are thorough with the revolt. Fanatic Jews, the Zélotes start a violent insurrection in 66, which is crushed in 70 by the general Vespasien sent by the emperor Néron; Jerusalem is taken again and the destroyed Temple of Jerusalem. The catch of the Fortress of Massada in 74 mark end of the revolt.
• 69 : Year of the four emperors

Significant characters

• Boadicée
• Bent
• Lin (pope)
• Marc (evangelist)
• Néron
• Paul de Tarse
• Pierre (apostle)
• Poppée
• Sénèque the Young person
• Vindex

Inventions, discoveries, introductions

Simple: 60s

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