85
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| Centuries: | 1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century |
| Decades: | 50s 60s 70s - 80s - 90s 100s 110s |
| Years: | 82 83 84 - 85 - 86 87 88 |
This article is about the year 85. For other uses, see 85 (number).
| 85 by topic | |
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| State leaders - Sovereign states | |
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| Gregorian calendar | 85 LXXXV |
| Ab urbe condita | 838 |
| Armenian calendar | N/A |
| Bahá'í calendar | -1759 – -1758 |
| Berber calendar | 1035 |
| Buddhist calendar | 629 |
| Burmese calendar | -553 |
| Chinese calendar | 2721/2781-11-16 (甲申年十一月十六日) — to —
2722/2782-11-27(乙酉年十一月廿七日) |
| Coptic calendar | -199 – -198 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 77 – 78 |
| Hebrew calendar | 3845 – 3846 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 140 – 141 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 7 – 8 |
| - Kali Yuga | 3186 – 3187 |
| Holocene calendar | 10085 |
| Iranian calendar | 537 BP – 536 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 554 BH – 552 BH |
| Japanese calendar | |
| Korean calendar | 2418 |
| Thai solar calendar | 628 |
Year 85 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
[edit] Events
[edit] By place
[edit] Roman Empire
- Dacians under Decebalus engage in two wars against the Romans from this year to AD 88 or 89.
- Domitian repulses a Dacian invasion of Moesia.
- Jealous of Gnaeus Julius Agricola's success in Britain, Domitian recalls and subsequently poisons the general.
- Domitian appoints himself censor for life, which gives him the right to control the Senate. His totalitarian tendencies put the senatorial aristocracy firmly in opposition to him.
[edit] Asia
- Baekje invades the outskirts of Silla in the Korean peninsula. The war continues till the peace treaty of 105.
[edit] Births
- Ptolemy, Greek astronomer (approximate date)
