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This article is about the year 65. For other uses, see 65 (number).

Events

By place

Roman Empire

• Gaius Calpurnius Piso conspires against Roman emperor Nero.
• Cestius Gallus becomes legate of Syria.
• After a stage performance in which he appeared and shocked the senatorial class considerably, Nero engages a series of reprisals against Seneca, Tigellinus, pro-republican senators, and anyone else he distrusted.
• Nero kills his pregnant wife, Poppea Sabina, with a kick to the stomach.

By topic

Religion

• Gospel of Matthew was probably written between 60 and this year.
• Paul of Tarsus ordains Timothy as bishop of Ephesus (traditional date).
• In China, first official reference to Buddhism.
• The first Christian community in Africa is founded by Mark, a disciple of Peter. Mark begins to write his gospel.

Births

Deaths

• April 30 - Lucan, Roman poet and philosopher
• Lucius Anneus Seneca, Roman philosopher, writer and statesman
• Petronius, Roman writer (see 66)
• Poppea Sabina, wife of Nero
• Piso (Gaius Calpurnius Piso).

 

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