alt=A depiction of the fire burning through the city.|thumb|284x284px|18th-century painting of the Great Fire of Rome, which saw the destruction of two-thirds of the city. The fire precipitated the empire's first persecution against Christians, who were blamed for the disaster. The 60s decade ran from January 1, AD 60, to December 31, AD 69.
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The 60s refers to the decade from AD 60 to AD 69, a period in ancient Roman history marked by significant events including the Great Fire of Rome, which destroyed two-thirds of the city and led to the empire's first persecution of Christians who were blamed for the disaster. This decade matters because it represents a pivotal moment when early Christians faced organized imperial persecution for the first time.
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alt=A depiction of the fire burning through the city.|thumb|284x284px|18th-century painting of the Great Fire of Rome, which saw the destruction of two-thirds of the city. The fire precipitated the empire's first persecution against Christians, who were blamed for the disaster. The 60s decade ran from January 1, AD 60, to December 31, AD 69.
In the Roman Empire, the early part of the decade saw the beginning of the Boudican Revolt in Britannia, where several tribes (chiefly the Iceni), led by Boudica, rebelled against the Roman occupation. The revolt led to the sacking of several Roman cities, but was ultimately quelled by governor Gaius Suetonius Paulinus. In 63, the Roman–Parthian War came to an end with the Treaty of Rhandeia. In 66, the First Jewish-Roman War began, as Jewish rebels fought against Roman rule. Near the end of the decade in 69, the Year of the Four Emperors saw a period of civil war and political instability in the Roman Empire, as four different men (Galba, Otho, Vitellius, and Vespasian) claimed the title of Emperor within the span of a year. Ultimately, the year ended with the ascension of Vespasian to the throne and the beginning of the Flavian Dynasty. In East Asia, the state of Funan was established, while China continued its golden age.