98 CE

Emperor Nerva suffers a stroke during a private audience. Tacitus finishes his Germania (approximate date). Trajan elevates Ladenburg to city status (civitas).

Conflict & Security

Trajan elevates Ladenburg to city status (civitas).source

Religion & Belief

The silver content of the Roman denarius rises to 93 percent under emperor Trajan, up from 92 percent under Domitian.source

Health & Medicine

January 1 – Emperor Nerva suffers a stroke during a private audience.source

Culture & Society

Tacitus finishes his Germania (approximate date).source

Deaths

January 27 – Nerva, Roman emperor (b. AD 30)source
Casperius Aelianus, Roman praetorian prefect (b. AD 14)source