AD 62

AD 62 in various calendars
Gregorian calendar	AD 62; LXII
Ab urbe condita	815
Assyrian calendar	4812
Balinese saka calendar	N/A
Bengali calendar	−531
Berber calendar	1012
Buddhist calendar	606
Burmese calendar	−576
Byzantine calendar	5570–5571
Chinese calendar	辛酉年 (Metal Rooster); 2759 or 2552; — to —; 壬戌年 (Water Dog); 2760 or 2553
Coptic calendar	−222 – −221
Discordian calendar	1228
Ethiopian calendar	54–55
Hebrew calendar	3822–3823
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	118–119
- Shaka Samvat	N/A
- Kali Yuga	3162–3163
Holocene calendar	10062
Iranian calendar	560 BP – 559 BP
Islamic calendar	577 BH – 576 BH
Javanese calendar	N/A
Julian calendar	AD 62; LXII
Korean calendar	2395
Minguo calendar	1850 before ROC; 民前1850年
Nanakshahi calendar	−1406
Seleucid era	373/374 AG
Thai solar calendar	604–605
Tibetan calendar	阴金鸡年; (female Iron-Rooster); 188 or −193 or −965; — to —; 阳水狗年; (male Water-Dog); 189 or −192 or −964

Year 62 was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

Events

After the death of Burrus and the disgrace of Seneca, Nero, free from their influence, becomes a megalomaniacal artist fascinated by Hellenism and the Orient. Tigellinus becomes Nero's counselor. From this time onward his rule becomes highly abusive.
A great earthquake damages cities in Calabria, including Pompeii.
Battle of Rhandeia: Romans under Lucius Caesennius Paetus are defeated by a Parthian-Armenian army under King Tiridates of Parthia.
A violent storm destroys 200 ships in the port of Portus.

Pliny the Younger (Caius Caecilius Secundus), Roman orator, writer and statesman

Sextus Afranius Burrus, praefectus preatorianus and good friend of Nero's tutor Seneca
Aulus Persius Flaccus, Roman poet
James the Just, brother of Jesus (martyred)
Gaius Rubellius Plautus, second cousin of Nero (executed)
Claudia Octavia, wife of Nero (executed?)