AD 75

AD 75 (LXXV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Augustus and Vespasianus (or, less frequently, year 828 Ab urbe condita). The denomination AD 75 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.

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	1st century BC 1st century 2nd century
Decades:	50s 60s 70s 80s 90s
Years:	72 73 74 AD 75 76 77 78

AD 75 in various calendars

Gregorian calendar	AD 75 LXXV
Ab urbe condita	828
Assyrian calendar	4825
Balinese saka calendar	N/A
Bengali calendar	−518
Berber calendar	1025
Buddhist calendar	619
Burmese calendar	−563
Byzantine calendar	5583–5584
Chinese calendar	甲戌年 (Wood Dog) 2771 or 2711     — to — 乙亥年 (Wood Pig) 2772 or 2712
Coptic calendar	−209 – −208
Discordian calendar	1241
Ethiopian calendar	67–68
Hebrew calendar	3835–3836
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	131–132
- Shaka Samvat	N/A
- Kali Yuga	3175–3176
Holocene calendar	10075
Iranian calendar	547 BP – 546 BP
Islamic calendar	564 BH – 563 BH
Javanese calendar	N/A
Julian calendar	AD 75 LXXV
Korean calendar	2408
Minguo calendar	1837 before ROC 民前1837年
Nanakshahi calendar	−1393
Seleucid era	386/387 AG
Thai solar calendar	617–618
Tibetan calendar	阳木狗年 (male Wood-Dog) 201 or −180 or −952     — to — 阴木猪年 (female Wood-Pig) 202 or −179 or −951

Events

Roman Empire

• Emperor Vespasian and his son Titus Caesar Vespasianus become Roman Consuls.
• The Temple of Peace, also known as the Forum of Vespasian, is built in Rome. The temple celebrates the conquest of Jerusalem (in AD 70) and houses the Menorah from Herod's Temple.
• Vespasian fortifies Armazi (Georgia) for the Iberian king Mithridates I. The Alans raid the Roman frontier in Armenia.
• Sextus Julius Frontinus becomes governor of Britannia and makes his headquarters in Isca Augusta (Wales).
• Frontinus begins his conquest of Wales; Legio II Augusta is moved to the border of the River Usk.
• Caerwent is founded by the Romans as the market town of Venta Silurum, a settlement of the Silures.

Asia

• Accession of Han Zhangdi of the Han Dynasty (until AD 88).
• Revolt against the Chinese in Tarim: Cachera and Turpan are besieged. Luoyang orders the evacuation of Tarim. Ban Chao makes the rebels retreat towards Khotan. At the same time, the Chinese army of Ganzhou reconquers Turpan in Northern Xiongnu. Ban Chao convinces the emperor of the need to control Central Asia in the fight against Xiongnu.

Births

• Suetonius, Roman historian (approximate date) (d. c. 122)
• Gaius Julius Alexander Berenicianus, Cilician prince (d. 150)

Deaths

• Chen Mu, Chinese governor and general
• Guo Xun, Chinese general
• Han Mingdi, Chinese emperor of the Han Dynasty (b. AD 28)

References