Year 85 (LXXXV) 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. 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 out… (More on 85)