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135 CE

Jerusalem is renamed Colonia Aelia Capitolina, in honor of Hadrian. Legio VI Ferrata rebuilds the legionary fortress in the city, and constructs a Roman temple at Golgotha. A Jewish diaspora begins, as Emperor Hadrian bars Jews from Jerusalem, and has survivors of the massacre dispersed across the Roman Empire. Many join Mediterranean ports. An altar to Jupiter is erected, on the site of the Temple in Jerusalem.

Conflict & Security

  • Last (4th) year of Yangjia era of the Chinese Han Dynasty.source
  • Alans threaten Cappadocia; they are repulsed by Arrian.source
  • A Jewish diaspora begins, as Emperor Hadrian bars Jews from Jerusalem, and has survivors of the massacre dispersed across the Roman Empire. Many join Mediterranean ports.source

Religion & Belief

  • Jerusalem is renamed Colonia Aelia Capitolina, in honor of Hadrian. Legio VI Ferrata rebuilds the legionary fortress in the city, and constructs a Roman temple at Golgotha.source
  • Marcus (or Mahalia) becomes bishop of Jerusalem (d. 156)source
  • An altar to Jupiter is erected, on the site of the Temple in Jerusalem.source

Culture & Society

  • Canopus, Hadrian's Villa, Tivoli, Italy, is finished.source

Births

  • Sanabares, Indo-Parthian king (d. 160)source
  • Judah ha-Nasi, Talmudic scholar (according to Jewish tradition, he was born the same day Rabbi Akiva died a martyr's death) (d. 217)source

Deaths

  • Simon bar Kokhba, Jewish military leadersource
  • Epictetus, Greek Stoic philosopher (b. AD 50)source
  • Rabbi Ishmael, Jewish scholar and lawmakersource
  • Rabbi Akiva, Jewish scholar and sage (b. AD 50)source