Editing AD 64 (section)

== Events ==

=== By place ===

==== Roman Empire ====
* [[July 18]]- [[July 27|27]] &ndash; [[Great Fire of Rome]]: A fire begins which destroyed three of fourteen of the administrative regions of Rome, more commonly known as the [[Palatine hill]], the [[Circus Maximus]], and the Oppian hill. Also suffering severe damage were the [[Campus Martius]] and the [[Via Lata (Rome)|Via Lata]].<ref>{{cite book | page=25 | title=The Architecture of the Roman Empire: An Introductory Study | first=William L. | last=MacDonald | edition=Revised | publisher=Yale University Press | place=New Haven | year=1982 | isbn=0-300-02819-9}}</ref>   
* [[Persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire|Persecution of Christians in Rome]] begins under Nero. [[Peter the Apostle]] is possibly among those crucified.
* Nero proposes a new urban planning program based on the creation of buildings decorated with ornate porticos, the widening of the streets and the use of open spaces. This plan will not be applied until after his death in [[AD 68]].
* [[Lyon]] sends a large sum of money to Rome to aid in the reconstruction. However, during the winter of AD 64–[[AD 65|65]], Lyon suffers a catastrophic fire itself, and Nero reciprocates by sending money to Lyon.

==== Asia ====
* The [[Kushan Empire|Kushan]] sack the ancient town of [[Taxila]] (in modern-day [[Pakistan]]).

=== By topic ===

==== Religion ====
* [[First Epistle of Peter]] written from Babylon according to traditional Christian belief.
* [[Paul the Apostle|Paul]] leaves [[Saint Titus|Titus]] in Crete as bishop (approximate date) Then goes to Asia Minor

==== Arts and sciences ====
* [[Seneca the Younger|Seneca]] proclaims the [[Egalitarianism|equality]] of all men, including [[slaves]].