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Events

By place

Roman Empire

By topic

Arts and Sciences

Religion

Births

Deaths

Events

By place

Roman Empire

★ September 18 — Nerva succeeds Domitian after the latter's assassination. Flavian dynasty ends. This is considered to be the beginning of the Era of the Five Good Emperors. Antonines dynasty starts.

★ Under Nerva, the Roman Senate regains much of the power usurped by Domitian.

★ Trajan becomes governor of Upper Germany.

★ Start of the construction of the Forum of Nerva in Rome.

★ Completion of the Arch of Titus in Rome.

By topic

Arts and Sciences

★ End of period covered by Tacitus in his ''Histories''.

Religion

★ The Book of Revelation is written (traditional date)

★ A schism in Buddhism, creates a new, popular religion in India, mahâyâna (Grand Vehicle).

Births

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Deaths

★ September 18 — Domitian, Roman emperor

★ Statius, Latin poet