AD 77

This article is about the year 77. For the number, see 77 (number). For other uses, see 77 (disambiguation).

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	1st century BC 1st century 2nd century
Decades:	50s 60s 70s 80s 90s
Years:	74 75 76 AD 77 78 79 80

AD 77 in various calendars

Gregorian calendar	AD 77 LXXVII
Ab urbe condita	830
Assyrian calendar	4827
Balinese saka calendar	−2 – −1
Bengali calendar	−517 – −516
Berber calendar	1027
Buddhist calendar	621
Burmese calendar	−561
Byzantine calendar	5585–5586
Chinese calendar	丙子年 (Fire Rat) 2774 or 2567     — to — 丁丑年 (Fire Ox) 2775 or 2568
Coptic calendar	−207 – −206
Discordian calendar	1243
Ethiopian calendar	69–70
Hebrew calendar	3837–3838
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	133–134
- Shaka Samvat	N/A
- Kali Yuga	3177–3178
Holocene calendar	10077
Iranian calendar	545 BP – 544 BP
Islamic calendar	562 BH – 561 BH
Javanese calendar	N/A
Julian calendar	AD 77 LXXVII
Korean calendar	2410
Minguo calendar	1835 before ROC 民前1835年
Nanakshahi calendar	−1391
Seleucid era	388/389 AG
Thai solar calendar	619–620
Tibetan calendar	阳火鼠年 (male Fire-Rat) 203 or −178 or −950     — to — 阴火牛年 (female Fire-Ox) 204 or −177 or −949

Year 77 (LXXVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Augustus and Vespasianus (or, less frequently, year 830 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 77 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Events

By place

Roman Empire

• Gnaeus Julius Agricola is named governor of Britannia, a post he occupies until 84. He extends the Roman influence to the mouth of the River Clyde (Scotland) and built fortifications.
• Agricola subdues the Ordovices in Wales and pursues the remnants of the tribe to Anglesey, the holy island of the Druids.
• The Caledonian tribes in Scotland are formed in a confederacy of 30,000 warriors under the leadership of Calgacus.
• A Roman squadron, sent by Agricola, explores the north of Scotland for the first time, discovering the Orkney and Shetland Islands.
• Winter – Agricola conquers Anglesey and disperses his army to their winter quarters.

Asia

• King Giru of Baekje succeeds to the throne of Baekje in the Korean peninsula.

By topic

Arts and sciences

• Pliny the Elder publishes the first ten books of Naturalis Historia.
• The Romans develop a simple method of distillation.

Deaths

• King Daru of Baekje