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'''AD 62''' ('''[[Roman numerals|LXII]]''') was a [[common year starting on Friday]] of the [[Julian calendar]]. At the time, it was known as the '''Year of the [[Consulship]] of [[Publius Marius|Marius]] and [[Lucius Afinius Gallus|Afinius]]''' (or, less frequently, '''year 815 ''[[Ab urbe condita]]'''''). The denomination AD 62 for this year has been used since the early [[medieval period]], when the [[Anno Domini]] [[calendar era]] became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

== Events ==

=== By place ===

==== 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]].

=== By topic ===

==== Arts and sciences ====
* [[Lucan]] writes a history of the conflict between [[Julius Caesar]] and [[Pompey]].
* The making of ''Still Life'', a detail of a wall painting from [[Herculaneum]], begins (finished in [[AD 79]]). It is now kept at [[Naples National Archaeological Museum|Museo Nazionale]] in [[Naples]].

==== Religion ====
* [[Paul of Tarsus]] is released from imprisonment in [[Rome]] (approximate date).

== Deaths ==
* [[June 8]] &ndash; [[Claudia Octavia]], wife of [[Nero]] (possibly executed) (b. [[AD 40]]) <ref>{{cite book |last=Shotter |first=David |author-link=David Shotter |date=2005 |title=Nero |url= |location=London |publisher=[[Routledge]] |page=29 |isbn=0-203-02298-X}}</ref>
* [[November 24]] &ndash; [[Persius|Aulus Persius Flaccus]], Roman poet (b. [[AD 34]])
* [[Faustus Cornelius Sulla Felix]], Roman consul (murdered) (b. [[AD 22]])
* [[Rubellius Plautus|Gaius Rubellius Plautus]], cousin of [[Nero]] (executed) (b. [[AD 33]])
* [[James, brother of Jesus|James the Just]], brother of [[Jesus]] ([[martyr]]ed) (approximate date)<ref>{{cite book |last1=Eddy |first1=Paul R. |last2=Boyd |first2=Gregory A. |year=2007 |title=The Jesus Legend: A Case for the Historical Reliability of the Synoptic Jesus Tradition |publisher=Baker Academic |page=130 |isbn=9780801031144 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WgROZMp4zDMC}}</ref><ref>According to Josephus</ref>
* [[Lucius Caecilius Iucundus]], Roman banker from [[Pompeii]] (b. c. [[AD 14]])
* [[Sextus Afranius Burrus]], Roman prefect and friend of [[Seneca the Younger|Seneca]] (b. [[AD 1]])

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