By place Roman Empire • Emperor
Trajan falls seriously ill and dies of a
stroke at Selinus in
Cilicia, age 63, while en route from Mesopotamia to
Italy, leaving the
Roman Empire at its maximal territorial extent. • On his death bed, Trajan allegedly adopts
Hadrian, a fellow Spaniard, and designates him as his successor. Hadrian will reign until
138. • The Jewish
Diaspora Revolt is quelled, likely by autumn 117, though unrest may have persisted in Egypt until early 118. Its suppression results in the near-complete expulsion of Jews from
Cyrenaica,
Cyprus, and several regions of
Egypt. • Hadrian returns large parts of
Mesopotamia to the
Parthians as part of a peace settlement. He inaugurates a policy of retrenchment and cultural integration, giving up the policy of conquest of his predecessor in order to consolidate the empire. • Construction begins on the
Pantheon in Rome.
By topic Commerce • The
silver content of the Roman
denarius falls to 87 percent under emperor Hadrian, down from 93 percent in the reign of Trajan.
Religion •
John I becomes the 7th
Bishop of Jerusalem. == Births ==