70s BC
| Centuries: | 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century |
| Decades: | 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC - 70s BC - 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC |
| Years: | 79 BC 78 77 76 75 74 73 72 71 70 BC |
Events and trends
- Spartacus leads a slave revolt against Rome. His troops are eventually defeated, and Spartacus slain in battle, by Roman legionaries under Marcus Licinius Crassus.
Categories
70s BC