79

This article is about the year 79. For other uses of 79, see 79 (number).

Centuries: 1st century BC – 1st century – 2nd century

Decades: 0s BC – 0s – 10s – 20s – 30s – 40s – 50s – 60s – 70s – 80s – 90s – 100s

Years: 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84

Events

• June 23 – Titus succeeds his father Vespasian as Roman emperor.
• August 24, beginning of eruption of Mount Vesuvius which destroys Pompeii and Herculaneum
• Roman Emperor Titus dedicates the famous Roman Colosseum.
• Gnaeus Julius Agricola enters Scotland but is resisted by the Caledonians.

Births

Deaths

• June 23 – Roman emperor Vespasian
• August 24 – Pliny the Elder, Roman writer and scientist (killed by Vesuvius eruption)
• September 23 – Pope Linus
• Caesius Bassus, Roman poet (killed by Vesuvius eruption)