70s BC

Millennium:	1st millennium 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 BC 77 BC 76 BC 75 BC 74 BC 73 BC 72 BC 71 BC 70 BC
Categories:	Births – Deaths – Architecture; Establishments – Disestablishments

Events

Spartacus leads the slaves against Rome. His army was eventually defeated, and Spartacus is killed in battle, by Roman legionaries under Marcus Licinius Crassus.
In Rome, Marcus Aemilius Lepidus becomes the third member of the Second Triumvirate, with Mark Antony and Octavian.
The city of Tigranakert of Artsakh is built in Armenia.
Salome Alexandria becomes queen of Judea after her husband dies.
Hycarnus II becomes the high priest of Jerusalem until 66 BC.
Pamplona is built in Spain

Millennium:	1st millennium 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 BC 77 BC 76 BC 75 BC 74 BC 73 BC 72 BC 71 BC 70 BC
Categories:	Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments