68

This article is about the year 68. For the number, see 68 (number). For other uses, see 68 (disambiguation).

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	1st century BC – 1st century – 2nd century
Decades:	30s  40s  50s  – 60s –  70s  80s  90s
Years:	65 66 67 – 68 – 69 70 71

68 by topic

Politics

State leaders – Sovereign states

Birth and death categories

Births – Deaths

Establishment and disestablishment categories

Establishments – Disestablishments

68 in other calendars

Gregorian calendar	68 LXVIII
Ab urbe condita	821
Assyrian calendar	4818
Bengali calendar	−525
Berber calendar	1018
Buddhist calendar	612
Burmese calendar	−570
Byzantine calendar	5576–5577
Chinese calendar	丁卯年 (Fire Rabbit) 2764 or 2704     — to — 戊辰年 (Earth Dragon) 2765 or 2705
Coptic calendar	−216 – −215
Discordian calendar	1234
Ethiopian calendar	60–61
Hebrew calendar	3828–3829
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	124–125
- Shaka Samvat	N/A
- Kali Yuga	3169–3170
Holocene calendar	10068
Iranian calendar	554 BP – 553 BP
Islamic calendar	571 BH – 570 BH
Julian calendar	68 LXVIII
Korean calendar	2401
Minguo calendar	1844 before ROC 民前1844年
Seleucid era	379/380 AG
Thai solar calendar	610–611

Year 68 (LXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Asconius and Thraculus, or the start of the Year of the Four Emperors (or, less frequently, year 821 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 68 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. These are now used throughout the world.

Events

By place

Roman Empire

• Final year that Tacitus records Annals, a written history of the Roman Empire.
• June 8 – The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba.
• June 9 – Roman Emperor Nero commits suicide four miles outside Rome. He is deserted by the Praetorian Guard and then stabs himself in the throat.
• Legio I Macriana liberatrix and Legio I Adiutrix are created.
• Lucius Clodius Macer revolts against emperor Nero.
• Marcus Ulpius Trajanus, father of Trajan, becomes consul.
• Trajan moves to Scythopolis and crosses the Jordan River with Legio X Fretensis. He lays siege to Jericho and destroys the monastery of Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls are originated.
• The Roman Senate declares Nero as a persona non grata. In the line of succession, Galba follows Nero.
• Winter – Titus sets up camp at Jericho and the Romans cut off escape routes toward Jerusalem.
• Venutius successfully deposes his wife Cartimandua and becomes the ruler of the Brigantes.

Asia

• An iron chain suspension bridge is constructed in China

• Discovered population was lesser endowed than the Westerners.

By topic

Religion

• Buddhism officially arrives in China with the building of the White Horse Temple.
• Ignatius of Antioch becomes the third bishop of Antioch.
• The Gospel of Mark is written (approximate date).
• The Essenes place the Dead Sea Scrolls in the caves at Qumran.

Births

• July 4 – Salonina Matidia, niece of Emperor Trajan (d. 119)

Deaths

• April 25 – Saint Mark, the first Pope of Alexandria and the founder of Christianity in Africa
• June 9 – Nero, Emperor of the Roman Empire (suicide) (b. 37 AD)
• Onesimus, Bishop of Byzantium
• Vindex, rebellious governor