The world in 60 AD — what happened that year

7 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.

What happened

Unrest at Caesarea between Jews and Syrians — the Jews claim the city is theirs (Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews BJ 2.266–270)
When Festus arrives in Judea, bandits and dagger-assassins (Sicarii) have greatly multiplied (Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews 20.186)
After Artaxata is destroyed, Corbulo turns against Tigranocerta (Tacitus, Annals and Histories Ann. 14.23)
A fortress shut by a young volunteer band is taken after a fight (Tacitus, Annals and Histories Ann. 14.25)
Laodicea, a famous city of Asia, collapses in an earthquake (Tacitus, Annals and Histories Ann. 14.27)

While staying at Fundi, he was assigned the province of Hispania Tarraconensis and went to take up his post. (Suetonius, Lives of the Caesars Galba 8)
Greek-style games are instituted to be held at Rome every five years (Tacitus, Annals and Histories Ann. 14.20)

Places where the world territory data shows a change of borders in this year.