This article is about the year. For the number, see 62 (number).
| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 1st century BC – 1st century – 2nd century |
| Decades: | 30s 40s 50s – 60s – 70s 80s 90s |
| Years: | 59 60 61 – 62 – 63 64 65 |
| 62 by topic | |
| Politics | |
| State leaders – Sovereign states | |
| Birth and death categories | |
| Births – Deaths | |
| Establishment and disestablishment categories | |
| Establishments – Disestablishments | |
| Gregorian calendar | 62 LXII |
| Ab urbe condita | 815 |
| Armenian calendar | N/A |
| Bahá'í calendar | -1782 – -1781 |
| Berber calendar | 1012 |
| Buddhist calendar | 606 |
| Burmese calendar | -576 |
| Byzantine calendar | 5570 – 5571 |
| Chinese calendar | 辛酉年十二月初二日 (2698/2758-12-2) — to —
壬戌年十一月十二日(2699/2759-11-12) |
| Coptic calendar | -222 – -221 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 54 – 55 |
| Hebrew calendar | 3822 – 3823 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 117 – 118 |
| - Shaka Samvat | N/A |
| - Kali Yuga | 3163 – 3164 |
| Holocene calendar | 10062 |
| Iranian calendar | 560 BP – 559 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 577 BH – 576 BH |
| Japanese calendar | |
| Korean calendar | 2395 |
| Thai solar calendar | 605 |
Year 62 (LXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Roman Empire
- After the death of Burrus and the disgrace of Seneca, Nero, free from their influence, becomes a megalomaniacal artist fascinated by Hellenism and the Orient. Tigellinus becomes Nero's counselor. From this time onward his rule becomes highly abusive.
- A great earthquake damages cities in Calabria, including Pompeii.
- Battle of Rhandeia: Romans under Lucius Caesennius Paetus are defeated by a Parthian-Armenian army under King Tiridates of Parthia.
- A violent storm destroys 200 ships in the port of Portus.
By topic
Arts and sciences
- Lucan writes a history of the conflict between Julius Caesar and Pompey.
- 62–79 – Still Life, detail of a wall painting from Herculaneum, is made. It is now kept at Museo Nazionale, Naples.
Religion
- Paul of Tarsus is imprisoned in Rome (approximate date).
Births
- Pliny the Younger (Caius Caecilius Secundus), Roman orator, writer and statesman
Deaths
- Sextus Afranius Burrus, praefectus preatorianus and good friend of Nero's tutor Seneca
- Aulus Persius Flaccus, Roman poet
- James the Just, alleged brother of Jesus (martyred)
- Gaius Rubellius Plautus, second cousin of Nero (executed)
- Claudia Octavia, wife of Nero (executed?)
- Lucius Caecilius Iucundus, Pompeiian banker
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