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Trajan subdued a Judean revolt, then fell seriously ill, leaving Hadrian in command of the east.
On his death bed, Trajan adopts Hadrian and designated him as his successor.
August 9 - Emperor Trajan dies, leaving the Roman Empire at its maximal territorial extent.
Hadrian, who will reign until 138, succeeds him.
- Hadrian, a Spaniard like Trajan, is an excellent officer who has had a brilliant career. He is well-cultured man, who as Emperor inaugurates a civil government, giving up the policy of conquest of his predecessor in order to consolidate the empire.
Hadrian returns large parts of Mesopotamia to the Parthians as part of a peace settlement.
Construction begins on the Pantheon in Rome.

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