117
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| Years: 113 114 115 116 - 117 - 118 119 120 121 | |
| Decades: 80s 90s 100s - 110s - 120s 130s 140s | |
| Centuries: 1st century - 2nd century - 3rd century 117 (number) | |
Events
- Emperor Trajan dies, leaving the Roman Empire at its maximal territorial extent. Hadrian, who will reign until 138, succeeds him.
- Hadrian returns large parts of Mesopotamia to the Parthians as part of a peace settlement.
- Jewish revolt in eastern part of the Roman Empire conclusively suppressed.
- Construction begins on the Pantheon in Rome.
- John I becomes the 7th Bishop of Jerusalem
