86 CE

Martial publishes Books I and II of the Epigrams. Ban Gu (Pan Kou) and his sister Ban Zhao (Pan Tchao) compose the History of China. First Battle of Tapae: Roman legions face disaster in Dacia, when Roman general Cornelius Fuscus launches a powerful offensive that becomes a failure. Encircled in the valley of Timi, he dies along with his entire army. Rome must pay tribute to the Dacians in exchange for a vague recognition of Rome's importance.

In the 80s, the 1st century.

Geopolitics & Diplomacy

  • Germania is divided into two provinces, Germania Inferior and Germania Superior (approximate date).source
  • Ban Gu (Pan Kou) and his sister Ban Zhao (Pan Tchao) compose the History of China.source

Conflict & Security

  • Roman general (and future emperor) Trajan begins a campaign to crush an uprising in Germania.source
  • First Battle of Tapae: Roman legions face disaster in Dacia, when Roman general Cornelius Fuscus launches a powerful offensive that becomes a failure. Encircled in the valley of Timi, he dies along with his entire army. Rome must pay tribute to the Dacians in exchange for a vague recognition of Rome's importance.source

Culture & Society

  • Emperor Domitian introduces the Capitoline Games.source
  • Martial publishes Books I and II of the Epigrams.source

Births

Deaths

  • June 9 – Cornelius Fuscus, Roman general and praetorian prefectsource