AD 98
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| Thai solar calendar | 640–641 |
| Tibetan calendar | 阴火鸡年 (female Fire-Rooster) 224 or −157 or −929 — to — 阳土狗年 (male Earth-Dog) 225 or −156 or −928 |
AD 98 (medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
Events
By place
Roman Empire
- January 1 – Emperor Nerva suffers a stroke during a private audience.[1]
- tyranny are expelled from Rome. In order to maintain the Port of Alexandria, Trajan reopens the canal between the Nile and the Red Sea.
- Trajan elevates Ladenburg to city status (civitas).
By topic
Arts and sciences
Commerce
- The silver content of the Roman denarius rises to 93 percent under emperor Trajan, up from 92 percent under Domitian.
Deaths
- January 27 – Nerva, Roman emperor (b. AD 30)[3]
- Casperius Aelianus, Roman praetorian prefect (b. AD 14)
References
- ^ "Roman Emperors". Roman Emperors (in French). September 4, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ISBN 978-0-520-04427-2.
- ISBN 0-631-21858-0.