Years: 113 114 115 116 - 117 - 118 119 120 121

Decades: 80s 90s 100s - 110s - 120s 130s 140s

Centuries: 1st century - 2nd century - 3rd century 117 (number)

Events

• Emperor Trajan dies. Hadrian, who will reign until 148, succeeds him.
• Hadrian returns large parts of Mesopotamia to the Parthians as part of a peace settlement.
• Jewish revolt in eastern part of the Roman Empire conclusively suppressed.
• Construction begins on the Pantheon in Rome.

Births

Deaths

• August 9 - Trajan, Roman emperor (illness)