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This article is about the year. For the number, see 72 (number).

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	1st century BC – 1st century – 2nd century
Decades:	40s 50s 60s – 70s – 80s 90s 100s
Years:	69 70 71 – 72 – 73 74 75

72 by topic v • d • e
Politics
State leaders – Sovereign states
Birth and death categories
Births – Deaths
Establishment and disestablishment categories
Establishments – Disestablishments

Year 72 (LXXII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

Events

Antiochus IV of Syria is deposed by Vespasian.
Vespasian and Titus are Roman Consuls.
First Jewish-Roman War—The Romans lay siege to Masada, a desert fortress held by Jewish victims of the Sicarii.
Foundation of Flavia Neapolis (Nablus).
Construction on the colosseum in Rome begins.

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