72
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| Centuries: | 1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century |
| Decades: | 40s 50s 60s - 70s - 80s 90s 100s |
| Years: | 69 70 71 - 72 - 73 74 75 |
This article is about the year 72. For other uses, see 72 (number).
| 72 by topic | |
| Politics | |
| State leaders - Sovereign states | |
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| Gregorian calendar | 72 LXXII |
| Ab urbe condita | 825 |
| Armenian calendar | N/A |
| Bahá'í calendar | -1772 – -1771 |
| Berber calendar | 1022 |
| Buddhist calendar | 616 |
| Burmese calendar | -566 |
| Chinese calendar | 2708/2768-11-22 (辛未年十一月廿二日) — to —
2709/2769-12-3(壬申年十二月初三日) |
| Coptic calendar | -212 – -211 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 64 – 65 |
| Hebrew calendar | 3832 – 3833 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 127 – 128 |
| - Shaka Samvat | N/A |
| - Kali Yuga | 3173 – 3174 |
| Holocene calendar | 10072 |
| Iranian calendar | 550 BP – 549 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 567 BH – 566 BH |
| Japanese calendar | |
| Korean calendar | 2405 |
| Thai solar calendar | 615 |
Year 72 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
[edit] Events
[edit] By place
[edit] Roman Empire
- Antiochus IV of Syria is deposed by Vespasian.
- Vespasian and Titus are Roman Consuls.
- First Jewish-Roman War — The Romans lay siege to Masada, a desert fortress held by Jewish victims of the Sicarii.
- Foundation of Flavia Neapolis (Nablus).
