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Calendar year
AD 71
(
LXXI
) was a
common year starting on Tuesday
(link will display the full calendar) of the
Julian calendar
. At the time, it was known as the
Year of the
Consulship
of
Vespasian
and
Nerva
(or, less frequently,
year 824
Ab urbe condita
). The denomination AD 71 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.
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Roman Empire
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- The
Romans
establish a fortress at
York (Eboracum)
, as a base for their northern forces.
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Initially established solely for
Legio IX Hispana
, it expands later to include public
housing
,
baths
and
temples
.
- Battle of Stanwick
:
Quintus Petillius Cerialis
, governor of
Britain
, puts down a revolt by the
Brigantes
.
- Emperors
Vespasian
and
Marcus Cocceius Nerva
are
Roman Consuls
.
- Battle of Treves: Cerialis defeats Claudius Civilis, thus quelling the
Batavian rebellion
.
- Titus
is awarded with a
triumph
, accompanied by Vespasian and his brother
Titus Flavius Domitian
. In the parade are
Jewish
prisoners and treasures of the
Temple of Jerusalem
, including the
Menorah
and the
Pentateuch
. The leader of the
Zealots
,
Simon Bar Giora
, is
lashed
and
strangled
in the
Forum
.
- Titus is made
praetorian prefect
of the
Praetorian Guard
and receives pro-consular command and also
tribunician
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.
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