77 CE

Pliny the Elder publishes the first ten books of Naturalis Historia. Gnaeus Julius Agricola is named governor of Britannia, a post he occupies until AD 84. He extends the Roman influence to the mouth of the River Clyde (Scotland), and builds fortifications. Agricola subdues the Ordovices in Wales, and pursues the remnants of the tribe to Anglesey, the holy island of the Druids.

In the 70s, the 1st century.

Geopolitics & Diplomacy

  • Gnaeus Julius Agricola is named governor of Britannia, a post he occupies until AD 84. He extends the Roman influence to the mouth of the River Clyde (Scotland), and builds fortifications.source
  • Agricola subdues the Ordovices in Wales, and pursues the remnants of the tribe to Anglesey, the holy island of the Druids.source

Conflict & Security

  • King Giru of Baekje succeeds to the throne of Baekje in the Korean Peninsula.source
  • Winter – Agricola conquers Anglesey, and disperses his army to their winter quarters.source
  • The Caledonian tribes in Scotland form a confederacy of 30,000 warriors, under the leadership of Calgacus.source

Science & Discovery

  • The Romans develop a simple method of distillation.source

Culture & Society

  • Pliny the Elder publishes the first ten books of Naturalis Historia.source