78 (original) (raw)

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

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

73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83

Events:

• Romans conquer the Ordovices, located in present-day northern Wales, as well as the Silures.
• Agricola replaces Frontinus as governor of Roman Britain.
• Indian Prince Aji Caka introduces Sanskrit language and Pallawa script, used to inscribe Javanesenese words and phrases, to the Indonesian islands. The base year for the Saka era

Births:

• Zhang Heng, Chinese scientist

Deaths:

For the number 78, see seventy-eight.