62

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This article is about the year 62. For other uses, see 62 (number).

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Year 62 was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

After the death of Burrus and the disgrace of Seneca, Nero, free from their influence, becomes a megalomaniacal artist fascinated by Hellenism and the Orient. Tigellinus becomes Nero's counselor. From this time onward his rule becomes highly abusive.
A great earthquake damages cities in Calabria, including Pompeii.
Battle of Rhandeia: Romans under Lucius Caesennius Paetus are defeated by a Parthian-Armenian army under King Tiridates of Parthia.
A violent storm destroys 200 ships in the port of Portus.

Pliny the Younger (Caius Caecilius Secundus), Roman orator, writer and statesman

Sextus Afranius Burrus, praefectus preatorianus and good friend of Nero's tutor Seneca
Aulus Persius Flaccus, Roman poet
James the Just, brother of Jesus (martyred)
Gaius Rubellius Plautus, second cousin of Nero (executed)
Claudia Octavia, wife of Nero (executed?)
Lucius Caecilius Iucundus, Pompeiian banker

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