AD 72

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	1st century BC 1st century 2nd century
Decades:	50s 60s 70s 80s 90s
Years:	69 70 71 AD 72 73 74 75

AD 72 in various calendars

Gregorian calendar	AD 72 LXXII
Ab urbe condita	825
Assyrian calendar	4822
Balinese saka calendar	N/A
Bengali calendar	−521
Berber calendar	1022
Buddhist calendar	616
Burmese calendar	−566
Byzantine calendar	5580–5581
Chinese calendar	辛未年 (Metal Goat) 2769 or 2562     — to — 壬申年 (Water Monkey) 2770 or 2563
Coptic calendar	−212 – −211
Discordian calendar	1238
Ethiopian calendar	64–65
Hebrew calendar	3832–3833
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	128–129
- Shaka Samvat	N/A
- Kali Yuga	3172–3173
Holocene calendar	10072
Iranian calendar	550 BP – 549 BP
Islamic calendar	567 BH – 566 BH
Javanese calendar	N/A
Julian calendar	AD 72 LXXII
Korean calendar	2405
Minguo calendar	1840 before ROC 民前1840年
Nanakshahi calendar	−1396
Seleucid era	383/384 AG
Thai solar calendar	614–615
Tibetan calendar	阴金羊年 (female Iron-Goat) 198 or −183 or −955     — to — 阳水猴年 (male Water-Monkey) 199 or −182 or −954

AD 72 (LXXII) was a leap 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 Vespasian and Titus (or, less frequently, year 825 Ab urbe condita). The denomination AD 72 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

• Antiochus IV of Syria is deposed by Emperor Vespasian.
• Vespasian and Titus are Roman Consuls.
• First Jewish–Roman War: The Roman army (Legio X Fretensis) under Sextus Lucilius Bassus lays siege to the Jewish garrison of Machaerus at the Dead Sea. After they capitulate, the Zealots are allowed to leave the fortress before it is destroyed.
• The Romans lay siege to Masada, a desert fortress held by the Sicarii.
• Flavia Neapolis (Nablus) is founded.
• Vespasian starts the building of the Colosseum; the amphitheatre is used for gladiatorial games and public spectacles, such as sea battles, re-enactments of famous battles, and dramas of Classical mythology.

Births

• Julia Balbilla, princess of Commagene

Deaths

• July 3 – Thomas the Apostle, Christian preacher and martyr (according to Roman Catholic tradition)