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'''AD 64''' ('''[[Roman numerals|LXIV]]''') was a [[leap year starting on Sunday]] of the [[Julian calendar]], the '''64th Year''' of the [[Anno Domini]] designation, the 64th year of the [[1st millennium]], the 64th year of the [[1st century]], and the 4th year of the 7th decade. At the time, it was known as the '''Year of the [[Consulship]] of [[Gaius Julius Bassus|Bassus]] and [[Marcus Licinius Crassus Frugi|Crassus]]''' (or, less frequently, '''year 817 ''[[Ab urbe condita]]'''''). The denomination AD 64 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 ====
* [[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]].

== Births ==
* [[September 13]] &ndash; [[Julia Flavia]], daughter of [[Titus]] and lover of his brother [[Domitian]] (d. [[AD 96]])
* [[Julia Agricola]], daughter of [[Gnaeus Julius Agricola]]
* [[Philo of Byblos]], Phoenician historian and writer (d. [[AD 141|141]])

== Deaths ==
* [[October 13]] — [[Peter the Apostle]] ([[Margherita Guarducci]], who led the research leading to the rediscovery of Peter's reputed tomb in 1963, concluded that Peter died on that date, shortly after the [[Great Fire of Rome]] and during the festivities to mark "dies imperii" of Emperor [[Nero]], and that Peter and other Christians were crucified in honor of the decennial of Nero's October 13, [[AD 54]] ascension to the imperial throne.)  <ref>Rainer Riesner, ''Paul's Early Period: Chronology, Mission Strategy, Theology'' (Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 1998) p65</ref>(b. [[1 BC]])
* [[Decimus Junius Silanus Torquatus]], Roman consul (b. [[AD 16]])
* [[Paul the Apostle]] (earliest date) (b. AD 5)
* [[Empress Yin Lihua|Yin Lihua]], Chinese empress (b. AD 5)

== See also ==

* [[First Martyrs of the Church of Rome]]

== References ==

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