AD 80

Events

By place

Roman Empire

• Emperor Titus completes and inaugurates the Colosseum with 100 days of games.
• The earliest stage of Lullingstone Roman villa is built.
• The Roman occupation of Britain reaches the River Tyne–Solway Firth frontier area. Gnaeus Julius Agricola creates a fleet for the conquest of Caledonia; he finally proves that Britannia is an island.
• Legio II Adiutrix is stationed at Lindum Colonia. The city is an important settlement for retired Roman legionaries.
• The original Roman Pantheon is destroyed in a fire, along with many other buildings.
• The Eifel Aqueduct is constructed to bring water from the Eifel region to Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensum.

  Asia

• Some 30,000 Asian tribesmen migrate from the steppes to the west with 40,000 horses and 100,000 cattle, joining with Iranian tribesmen and with Mongols from the Siberian forests to form a group that will be known in Europe as the Huns.
• King Pasa becomes ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla.

  By topic

Art and Science

• The aeolipile, the first steam engine, is described by Hero of Alexandria.

  Religion

• The Gospel of Luke and Acts of the Apostles are written.

Births

• Aspasius, Greek philosopher and writer
• Aśvaghoṣa, Indian philosopher and poet
• Yin, Chinese empress of the Han Dynasty

  Deaths

• Kujula Kadphises, Kushan prince
• Lucius Vipstanus Messalla, Roman politician
• Philip the Apostle, Roman bishop and martyr
• Talhae of Silla, Korean ruler of Silla
• Vologases II, king of the Parthian Empire
• Zhao Xi, Chinese politician