World Timeline

AD 54: Emperor Claudius dies (possibly after being poisoned by Agrippina, his wife and niece), and is succeeded by Nero.
 
AD 60: Boudica likely leads a rebellion in Roman Britannia in this year, destroying the regional capital Camulodunum (Colchester) - as well as Londinium (London) and Verulamium (St. Albans) - but is defeated at the Battle of Watling Street by the Roman governor of Britain, Gaius Suetonius Paulinus.
 
AD 64: Persecution of Christians in Rome begins under Nero. Peter the Apostle is possibly among those crucified.
 
AD 68: Nero flees Rome following a revolt against his rule, and commits suicide after the Senate declares him a public enemy.
 
AD 69: The Year of the Four Emperors: After Nero's death, Galba, Otho, Vitellius and Vespasian succeed each other as emperor during the year.
 
AD 71: Herodium, a Jewish fortress south of Jerusalem, is conquered and destroyed by Legio X Fretensis on their way to Masada.
 
Ad 73: The Chinese Han Dynasty launches a major campaign against the Xiongnu, whom they confront in the Battle of Yiwulu in the Kumul oasis, an ultimate Han military victory led by General Dou Gu
 
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