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97 CE

Emperor Nerva recalls his general Marcus Ulpius Trajanus, age 44, from the German frontier and is forced by the Praetorian Guard to adopt him as his successor. Nerva recognizes the Sanhedrin of Jamnia as an official governmental body of the Jews, and the patriarch or nasi is designated as the representative of the Jewish people in Rome. Sextus Julius Frontinus is appointed superintendent of the aqueducts (curator aquarum) in Rome. At least 10 aqueducts supply the city with 250 e6USgal m3 of water per day. The public baths use half the supply.

Geopolitics & Diplomacy

  • Tacitus advances to consulship.source

Conflict & Security

  • October 28 – Emperor Nerva recalls his general Marcus Ulpius Trajanus, age 44, from the German frontier and is forced by the Praetorian Guard to adopt him as his successor.source
  • Gan Ying, is sent as an emissary to Daquin (Rome), though he is turned back by the Parthians.source

Exploration & Expansion

  • The Roman colony of Cuicul is started in Numidia.source

Religion & Belief

  • Nerva recognizes the Sanhedrin of Jamnia as an official governmental body of the Jews, and the patriarch or nasi is designated as the representative of the Jewish people in Rome.source
  • Evaristus succeeds Pope Clement I as the fifth pope (according to Catholic tradition; none of the popes until the mid second century is certain).source

Technology & Infrastructure

  • Sextus Julius Frontinus is appointed superintendent of the aqueducts (curator aquarum) in Rome. At least 10 aqueducts supply the city with 250 e6USgal m3 of water per day. The public baths use half the supply.source

Culture & Society

  • Gloucester, England is founded as Colonia Glevum Nervensis by the Romans.source

Deaths

  • Timothy, Christian evangelist and saint (b. AD 17)source
  • Zhangde, Chinese empress of the Han Dynastysource
  • Lucius Verginius Rufus, Roman politician and general (b. AD 15)source
  • Titus Petronius Secundus, Roman prefect (b. AD 40)source