Decade · 70 – 79
The world in the 70s
From 70 to 79 the atlas holds 87 states standing at some time. 2 things began - Siege of Jerusalem and Siege of Masada - and 4 ended; 7 people were born and 7 died.
What began in the 70s
By kind, the best known first.
Wars and battles 2
- Siege of Jerusalem · battle · 70
- Siege of Masada · battle · 72 – 73
What ended in the 70s
States 1
- Kingdom of Commagene · state · 163 BCE – 72 CE
Wars and battles 2
- Revolt of the Batavi · battle · 69 – 70
- Siege of Masada · battle · 72 – 73
Unrest and atrocity 1
- First Jewish–Roman War · unrest · 66 – 74
Born and died
Born 7
- Hadrian · politician · 76 – 138
- Suetonius · writer · 70 – 126
- Zhang Heng · inventor · 78 – 139
- Kanishka · monarch · 78 – 144
- Lucius Annaeus Florus · poet · 70 – 140
- Emperor He of Han · monarch · 79 – 106
- Chadae of Goguryeo · ruler · 71 – 165
Died 7
- Pliny the Elder · naturalist · 23 – 79
- Vespasian · politician · 9 – 79
- Lucius Junius Moderatus Columella · poet · 4 – 70
- Emperor Ming of Han · monarch · 28 – 75
- Quintus Asconius Pedianus · poet · 9 BCE – 76 CE
- Taru of Paekche · ruler · 6 – 77
- Drusilla of Mauretania · person · 38 – 79
States of the 70s
The states that stood at some time in the 70s, by region, the best known first, with who held the highest office in 70.
Europe11 states
- Roman Empire · 27 BCE – 395 CE · Vespasian, Roman emperor since 69
- Ancient Greece · 1201 BCE – 600 CE
- Ancient Rome · 753 BCE – 476 CE · Vespasian, Roman emperor since 69
- Sarmatians · 200 BCE – 370 CE
- Dacia · 60 BCE – 106 CE
- Bosporan Kingdom · 437 BCE – 370 CE · Tiberius Julius Rhescuporis I, King of the Bosporus since 68
- Lazica · 101 BCE – 700 CE
- Tauri · 600 BCE – 100 CE
and 3 more; every state of Europe.
Middle East and North Africa27 states
- Troy · 3000 BCE – 500 CE
- Rhodes · 188 BCE – 1249 CE
- Parthian Empire · 247 BCE – 224 CE
- Persian Empire · 550 BCE – 1979 CE
- Kingdom of Aksum · 401 BCE – 960 CE
- Kingdom of Iberia · 299 BCE – 580 CE · Mihrdat I, King of Iberia since 58
- Kingdom of Kush · 2180 BCE – 350 CE
- Caucasian Albania · 2 BCE – 461 CE
and 19 more; every state of Middle East and North Africa.
South Asia18 states
- Kushan Empire · 30 – 375 · Kujula Kadphises, emperor since 30
- Chola dynasty · 300 BCE – 1279 CE
- Gandhara · 751 BCE – 535 CE
- Indo-Scythian Kingdom · 200 BCE – 400 CE
- Satavahana dynasty · 230 BCE – 220 CE
- Pandya dynasty · 300 BCE – 1650 CE
- Indo-Parthian kingdom · 19 BCE – 226 CE
- Kingdom of Khotan · 56 – 1006
and 10 more; every state of South Asia.
East and Southeast Asia17 states
- Han dynasty · 206 BCE – 220 CE · Emperor Ming of Han, Emperor of China since 57
- Xiongnu · 301 BCE – 500 CE
- Silla · 57 BCE – 892 CE
- Goguryeo · 37 BCE – 668 CE · Taejo of Goguryeo, wang since 53
- Paekche · 18 BCE – 660 CE · Taru of Paekche, king since 28
- Xianbei · 208 BCE – 670 CE
- Pyu city-states · 201 BCE – 1050 CE
- Kaya confederacy · 42 – 562 · Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, Ruler since 42
and 9 more; every state of East and Southeast Asia.
Americas and Oceania3 states
- Maya civilization · 2001 BCE – 1521 CE
- Teotihuacan · 50 BCE – 704 CE
- Zapotec civilization · 6701 BCE – 1201 CE
Location unknown11 states
- Eastern Ye · 301 BCE – 500 CE
- Geumgwan Gaya · 43 – 532 · Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, King of Geumgwan Gaya since 42
- Oddiyana · 401 BCE – 1100 CE
- Daegaya · 42 – 562
- Shanshan · 92 BCE – 445 CE
- Kingdom of Munster · 101 BCE – 1138 CE
- Arsacid dynasty of Caucasian Albania · 2 BCE – 428 CE
- Kingdom of Rajarata · 601 BCE – 1300 CE
and 3 more; every state of Location unknown.
Open in the atlas
- On the timeline, 50 – 99: every state, war and life of the 70s, region by region.
- On the map in 75: the borders of the year, its cities under their names of the year, and what happened where.
Wikidata (CC0) · data built 2026-10-07 · Pastlas v2.13.1, by Oleh Voronko. The published atlas and its data are for non-commercial use.