– Vitellius is captured and murdered by the Gemonian stairs. Vespasian becomes emperor. Judea: The Jewish Revolt – Vespasian lays siege to Jerusalem; the city is captured the following year by his son Titus. Josephus, Jewish rebel leader, is dragged before Vespasian and becomes his historian (he "prophesied" him his elevation to the purple). Legio I Macriana liberatrix is disbanded. The Flavian dynasty starts. </onlyinclude> Births Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus, Roman historian (approximate date) Polycarpus, bishop and martyr of Smyrna (d. AD 155) Deaths January 15 Cornelius Laco, Roman praetorian prefect (murdered) Sempronius Densus, Roman bodyguard (killed) Lucius Calpurnius Piso Licinianus, Roman deputy emperor (b. AD 38) Servius Sulpicius Galba, Roman emperor (b. 3 BC) April 16 – Marcus Salvius Otho, Roman emperor (b. AD 32) December 20 – Titus Flavius Sabinus, Roman consul (murdered) December 22 – Aulus Vitellius Germanicus, Roman emperor (b. AD 15) Cartimandua, Queen of the Brigantes (approximate date) Gaius Ofonius Tigellinus, Roman praetorian prefect (suicide) Locusta, Roman female poison expert to Nero (executed) Lucius Vitellius (the Younger), Roman politician (executed) Marcus Hordeonius Flaccus, Roman politician (murdered) Sextilia, mother of Aulus Vitellius and Lucius Vitellius (suicide) Sporus, Roman freedman and male lover of Nero (suicide) Titus Vinius, Roman general and consul (b. AD 12) References 0069