Saka Era - Definition and Overview

For other uses, see number 78.

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

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

Years: 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.
• Gnaeus Julius Agricola replaces Sextus Julius Frontinus as governor of Roman Britain.
• Indian Prince Aji Caka introduces Sanskrit language and Pallawa script, used to inscribe Javanese words and phrases, to the Indonesian islands.
• The base year (year zero) of the Saka era used by some Hindu calendars. It begins near the vernal equinox for the civil solar calendar, but begins opposite the star Spica for the traditional solar calendar.

Births

• Zhang Heng, Chinese scientist

Deaths