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Masada, a Jewish fortress, falls to the Romans after several months of siege, ending the First Jewish–Roman War
Siege of Jerusalem: Titus and his Roman legions breach the Second Wall of Jerusalem
Defeated by Vitellius' troops at Bedriacum, Roman emperor Otho commits suicide
Nero dies by suicide after quoting Vergil's Aeneid, thus ending the Julio-Claudian dynasty and starting the civil war kn
Battle of Mutina: Mark Antony is again defeated in battle by Aulus Hirtius, who is killed
Battle of Pydna: Romans under Lucius Aemilius Paullus defeat Macedonian King Perseus who surrenders after the battle, en
Battle of Pydna: Romans under Lucius Aemilius Paullus defeat Macedonian King Perseus who surrenders after the battle, en
A Carthaginian force under Hannibal ambushes and defeats a Roman army commanded by Gaius Flaminius in the battle of lake
Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV Philopator of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom
Admiral Lysander and King Pausanias of Sparta blockade Athens and bring the Peloponnesian War to a successful conclusion
The Athenian coup succeeds, forming a short-lived oligarchy
Spring and Autumn period: The house of Zhao defeats the house of Zhi, ending the Battle of Jinyang, a military conflict
A solar eclipse occurs, as predicted by the Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Cyaxares
A solar eclipse occurs, as predicted by the Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Cyaxares
Traditional reckoning of the Fall of Troy marking the end of the legendary Trojan War, given by chief librarian of the L
Battle of Megiddo – the first battle to have been recorded in what is accepted as relatively reliable detail