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136 CE

Hadrian dictates his memoirs at his villa near Tivoli (Tibur) outside Rome. Pope Hyginus succeeds Pope Telesphorus as the ninth pope of Rome according to tradition. Following the Bar Kokhba revolt, Emperor Hadrian expels the Jews from Judea, and receives a triumphal arch near Scythopolis. The Roman province of Iudaea (plus Galilee) becomes Syria Palaestina (the name Palestine as a designation for this land has been used since at least the 5th century BC (mentioned by Herodotus)).

Geopolitics & Diplomacy

  • Hadrian uncovers a new conspiracy among certain senators. He adopts Lucius Aelius as his heir.source
  • Following the Bar Kokhba revolt, Emperor Hadrian expels the Jews from Judea, and receives a triumphal arch near Scythopolis. The Roman province of Iudaea (plus Galilee) becomes Syria Palaestina (the name Palestine as a designation for this land has been used since at least the 5th century BC (mentioned by Herodotus)).source

Conflict & Security

  • The war against the Suebi begins.source

Exploration & Expansion

  • Hadrian dictates his memoirs at his villa near Tivoli (Tibur) outside Rome.source

Religion & Belief

  • Pope Hyginus succeeds Pope Telesphorus as the ninth pope of Rome according to tradition.source
  • Change of Bishop of Byzantium from Bishop Eleutherius to Bishop Felix.source

Culture & Society

  • First year of Yonghe era of the Chinese Han Dynasty.source

Deaths

  • May 24 – Judah ben Dama, one of the Ten Martyrssource
  • Gajabahu I, king of Raja Rata (modern Sri Lanka)source
  • Lucius Julius Servianus, Roman politician (b. AD 45)source