Editing AD 62 (section)

==== Roman Empire ====
* Emperor [[Nero]] marries for the second time, to [[Poppaea Sabina]], ex-wife of [[Otho|Marcus Salvius Otho]].
* After the death of [[Sextus Afranius Burrus|Burrus]] and the disgrace of [[Seneca the Younger|Seneca]], Nero is free from their influence and becomes a megalomaniacal artist fascinated by [[Hellenistic civilization|Hellenism]] and the [[Orient]]. [[Tigellinus]] becomes Nero's counselor. His rule is highly abusive.
* Nero completes the [[Baths of Nero]] in Rome.<ref>Suet. ''Nero'' 12; Aur. Vict. Ep. 5; Eutrop. VII.15.</ref>
* A [[62 Pompeii earthquake|great earthquake]] damages cities in [[Campania]], including [[Pompeii]] (February 5).<ref name="CFTI5MED">{{Cite journal |last1=Guidoboni |first1=E. |last2=Ferrari |first2=G. |last3=Tarabusi |first3=G. |last4=Comatri |first4=A. |last5=Mariotti |first5=D. |last6=Sgattoni |first6=G. |last7=Valensise |first7=G. |title=62 02 05, - Pompei (NA) (Italy)  |url=http://storing.ingv.it/cfti/cfti5/quake.php?50039IT |website=CFTI5Med, Catalogo dei Forti Terremoti in Italia (461 a.C.-1997) e nell’area Mediterranea (760 a.C.-1500) |year=2018 |publisher=Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV) |language=Italian |doi=10.6092/ingv.it-cfti5}}</ref>
* The Parthians invade [[Armenia]] and lay siege to [[Tigranocerta]]. The city is well-fortified and garrisoned by the Romans. The assault fails and king [[Vologases I of Parthia|Vologases I]] retreats. Instead, he makes preparations to invade [[Syria]].
* [[Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo]] strengthens the fortifications on the [[Euphrates]] frontier. He builds a strong flotilla of ships equipped with [[catapult]]s and a wooden bridge across the river, which allows him to establish a foothold on the Parthian shore.
* [[Lucius Caesennius Paetus]] advances towards Tigranocerta, but due to lack of supplies he makes [[castra|camp]] for the winter in the fortress at Rhandeia in northwestern Armenia.
* Vologases I leads the Parthian army in a full-scale assault on the Euphrates. [[Legio X Fretensis]] and men of the other two legions ([[Legio III Gallica]] and [[Legio VI Ferrata]]) defend the eastern bank of the river, fighting off a desperate attack.
* [[Battle of Rhandeia]]: The Roman army (two [[Roman legion|legions]]) is defeated by the Parthians under king [[Tiridates I of Armenia|Tiridates I]]. Paetus surrenders and withdraws his disheveled army to [[Syria]].
* A violent storm destroys 200 ships anchored at [[Portus]].