Note: Sometimes the '60s is used as shorthand for the 1960s, the 1860s, or other such decades in various centuries

Events and trends

• Rebellion in Roman Britain led by Boudica (60 or 61)
• Great fire of Rome, 64
• Great Jewish Revolt against Roman occupation begins (66-73)
• The suicide of Roman Emperor Nero leaves the throne vacant. Several candidates for the throne emerge resulting in a year of civil war known as the Year of the four emperors (68 - 69).
• Batavian rebellion in the Roman province of Germania Inferior (69 - 70).
• The Gospels of Mark, Matthew and Luke are being written.

Significant people

• Nero, Roman Emperor (54 - 68).
• Servius Sulpicius Galba, Roman Emperor (68 - 69).
• Marcus Salvius Otho, Roman Emperor (69)
• Aulus Vitellius, Roman Emperor (69)
• Titus Flavius Vespasianus, Roman Emperor (Vespasian, 69 - 79).
• Paul of Tarsus, Christian evangelist
• Boudicca, rebellious British queen
• Gaius Suetonius Paulinus, Roman general
• Julius Civilis, rebellious Batavian prince

60s

60er | 60te | Dècada del 60 | 60'erne | 60er | Años 60 | 60ko hamarkada | Années 60 | 60-69 | Anni 60 | 60-as évek | 60-69 | 60-årene | Década de 60 | Anii 60 | 60-е | Vitet 60 | 60. | 60-luku | 60-talet | 60. yıllar | 60-ті | 60年代