Editing AD 71 (section)

== Events ==
=== By place ===
==== Roman Empire ====
* The [[Roman Empire|Romans]] establish a fortress at [[Eboracum|York (Eboracum)]], as a base for their northern forces.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Ring |first1=Trudy |last2=Watson |first2=Noelle |last3=Schellinger |first3=Paul |title=Northern Europe: International Dictionary of Historic Places |date=28 October 2013 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-136-63944-9 |page=813 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yfPYAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA813 |language=en}}</ref> Initially established solely for ''[[Legio IX Hispana]]'', it expands later to include public [[house|housing]], [[Thermae|baths]] and [[temples]].
* [[Battle of Stanwick]]: [[Quintus Petillius Cerialis]], governor of [[Great Britain|Britain]], puts down a revolt by the [[Brigantes]].
* Emperors [[Vespasian]] and [[Nerva|Marcus Cocceius Nerva]] are [[List of Early Imperial Roman Consuls|Roman Consuls]].
* Battle of Treves: Cerialis defeats Claudius Civilis, thus quelling the [[Batavian rebellion]].
* [[Titus]] is awarded with a [[Roman triumph|triumph]], accompanied by Vespasian and his brother [[Domitian|Titus Flavius Domitian]]. In the parade are [[Jewish]] prisoners and treasures of the [[Temple of Jerusalem]], including the [[Menorah (Temple)|Menorah]] and the [[Pentateuch]]. The leader of the [[Zealots]], [[Simon Bar Giora]], is [[flagellation|lashed]] and [[strangled]] in the [[Roman Forum|Forum]].
* Titus is made [[praetorian prefect]] of the [[Praetorian Guard]] and receives pro-consular command and also [[tribun]]ician power, all of which indicates that Vespasian will follow the hereditary tradition of succession.
* [[Herodium]], a Jewish fortress south of [[Jerusalem]], is conquered and destroyed by ''[[Legio X Fretensis]]'' on their way to [[Masada]].
* [[Doncaster]] is founded by Roman settlers. The area was originally known as Danum.

==== Asia ====
* Reign of [[Rabbel II|Rabel II]], king of [[Nabataea]]. He makes [[Bostra]], [[Syria]], his second capital.

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==== Religion ====
* [[Mithraism]] begins to spread throughout the [[Roman Empire]].