64

Roman Empire

 * — : A fire begins in the merchant area of Rome and soon burns completely out of control while Emperor allegedly plays his  and sings while watching the blaze from a safe distance. There is no hard evidence to support this claim, and it is worth pointing out that fires were very common in Rome at the time. The fire destroys close to one-half of the city and it is officially blamed on the ; a small but growing religious movement.  is accused of being the  by popular rumour.
 * In Rome, persecution of early begins under.
 * Nero proposes a new urban planning program based the creation of buildings decorated with ornate porticos, the widening of the streets and the use of open spaces. This plan will not be applied until after his death.
 * sends a large sum of money to Rome to aid in the reconstruction. However, during the winter of 64–, Lyon suffers a catastrophic fire itself, and Nero reciprocates by sending money to Lyon.
 * becomes part of.

Asia

 * The sack the town of  (in present-day ).

Religion

 * The of  is written.

Arts and Science

 * proclaims the equality of all men, including slaves.

Births

 * —, daughter of Roman Emperor , lover of his brother

Deaths

 * , (earliest date)
 * , (earliest date)