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120 CE

Foss Dyke is constructed in Britain. The Scythians dominate western India: Punjab, Sind, the north of Gujarat and a portion of central India. The Market Gate of Miletus is built at Miletos (moved in modern times to Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Antikensammlung).

Conflict & Security

  • Emperor Hadrian visits Britain.source
  • The Scythians dominate western India: Punjab, Sind, the north of Gujarat and a portion of central India.source
  • Change of era name from Yuanchu (7th year) to Yongning of the Chinese Eastern Han dynasty.source

Religion & Belief

  • Suetonius becomes Hadrian's secretary ab epistolis.source

Technology & Infrastructure

  • Foss Dyke is constructed in Britain.source
  • The Market Gate of Miletus is built at Miletos (moved in modern times to Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Antikensammlung).source

Science & Discovery

  • A Kushan ambassadorial contingent visits with Hadrian.source

Crime & Justice

  • Legio IX Hispana last known to be in existence.source

Births

  • February 8 – Vettius Valens, Greek astrologer (d. 175)source
  • Tatian, Syrian Christian writer and theologian (d. 180)source
  • Irenaeus, Greek bishop and apologist (approximate date)source
  • Lucian, Syrian rhetorician and satirist (approximate date)source

Deaths

  • Marcian of Tortona, Roman bishop (or 117)source
  • Nicomachus, Greek mathematician (b. AD 60)source
  • Dio Chrysostom, Greek historian (approximate date)source
  • Faustinus and Jovita, Roman Christian martyrssource
  • Hermes, Greek Christian martyr and saintsource
  • Sextus Pedius, Roman jurist (b. AD 50)source
  • Getulius, Roman officer and Christian martyrsource
  • Ban Zhao, Chinese historian and philosopher (b. AD 49)source
  • Matthias of Jerusalem, bishop of Jerusalemsource
  • Plutarch, Greek philosopher (approximate date)source