The world in 64 AD — what happened that year

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

What happened

When Temple works end and 18,000 workers lose their jobs, they are redirected to tasks such as paving Jerusalem's streets (Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews 20.221)
Gessius Florus follows Albinus and fills Judea with misery (the origin of the war) (Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews 20.252)
He had no ambition to expand territory; when Polemo handed over the kingdom of Pontus, he made it a province, and after Cotius's death he made the Alps a province as well. (Suetonius, Lives of the Caesars Nero 18)

Even when the theatre shook from an earthquake, he did not stop until he had finished one song. (Suetonius, Lives of the Caesars Nero 20)
Disliking old buildings and narrow streets, he openly set fire to the city. (Suetonius, Lives of the Caesars Nero 38)
Nero sings in public for the first time at Neapolis, intending to appear on the public stage (Tacitus, Annals and Histories Ann. 15.33)
Right after the audience leaves, the theater collapses (Tacitus, Annals and Histories Ann. 15.34)
A great fire of uncertain cause, accident or arson, starts near the Circus Maximus (Tacitus, Annals and Histories Ann. 15.38)
Nero returns to Rome from Antium only when the flames come close to his own house (Tacitus, Annals and Histories Ann. 15.39)
After five days, the fire is stopped by tearing down buildings at the foot of the Esquiline (Tacitus, Annals and Histories Ann. 15.40)
Using the ruins, Nero builds a new palace of jewels and gold (Tacitus, Annals and Histories Ann. 15.42)
To cover the rumors of arson, Christians are punished (Tacitus, Annals and Histories Ann. 15.44)