Year 85 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

Events

By place

Roman Empire

• Dacians under Decebalus engage in two wars against the Romans from this year to AD 88 or 89.
• Domitian repulses a Dacian invasion of Moesia.
• Jealous of Gnaeus Julius Agricola's success in Britain, Domitian recalls and subsequently poisons the general.
• Domitian appoints himself censor for life, which gives him the right to control the Senate. His totalitarian tendencies put the senatorial aristocracy firmly in opposition to him.

Asia

• Baekje invades the outskirts of Silla in the Korean peninsula. The war continues till the peace treaty of 105.

Births

• Ptolemy, Greek astronomer (approximate date)

Deaths

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