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116 in various calendars
Gregorian calendar	116; CXVI
Ab urbe condita	869
Assyrian calendar	4866
Balinese saka calendar	37–38
Bengali calendar	−478 – −477
Berber calendar	1066
Buddhist calendar	660
Burmese calendar	−522
Byzantine calendar	5624–5625
Chinese calendar	乙卯年 (Wood Rabbit); 2813 or 2606; — to —; 丙辰年 (Fire Dragon); 2814 or 2607
Coptic calendar	−168 – −167
Discordian calendar	1282
Ethiopian calendar	108–109
Hebrew calendar	3876–3877
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	172–173
- Shaka Samvat	37–38
- Kali Yuga	3216–3217
Holocene calendar	10116
Iranian calendar	506 BP – 505 BP
Islamic calendar	522 BH – 521 BH
Javanese calendar	N/A
Julian calendar	116; CXVI
Korean calendar	2449
Minguo calendar	1796 before ROC; 民前1796年
Nanakshahi calendar	−1352
Seleucid era	427/428 AG
Thai solar calendar	658–659
Tibetan calendar	阴木兔年; (female Wood-Rabbit); 242 or −139 or −911; — to —; 阳火龙年; (male Fire-Dragon); 243 or −138 or −910

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	1st century; 2nd century ; 3rd century;
Decades:	90s; 100s; 110s ; 120s; 130s;
Years:	113; 114; 115; 116 ; 117; 118; 119;

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Year 116 (CXVI) was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Lamia and Vetus (or, less frequently, year 869 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 116 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Events

By place

Roman Empire

Emperor Trajan completes his invasion of Parthia by capturing the cities of Seleucia, Babylon, Ctesiphon and Susa, marking the high-water mark of the Roman Empire's eastern expansion.
Trajan makes Syria a province of Rome and crosses the Tigris to annex Adiabene. He proceeds with his army to the Persian Gulf and conquers territory that becomes the province of Parthia.
Trajan removes Osroes I as king of Parthia, and appoints his son Parthamaspates in his place. Parthamaspates romanizes his name to Parthicus.
Trajan sends two expeditionary forces. One, consisting of elements of Legio III Cyrenaica, to suppress the revolt in Judea and the other Legio VII Claudia to restore order on Cyprus.
In summer, rebellious movement emerges in Mesopotamia against Roman occupation. General Lusius Quietus is sent by Trajan to suppress the uprisings, recovering Nisibis, besieging and sacking Edessa, and waging war against local Jews
Trajan sends laureatae to the Roman Senate on account of his victories and being conqueror of Parthia.
Quintus Marcius Turbo sails to Alexandria and defeats Jewish insurgents in several pitched battles.

Births

Liang Na, wife of Shun of Han (d. 150)^[1]

Deaths

March 30 – Quirinus of Neuss, Roman Christian martyr according to Roman Catholic tradition
Abgar VII, ruler of Osroene (approximate date)
Ban Zhao, female Chinese historian (b. AD 49)
Philopappos, prince of Commagene (b. AD 65)
Zacchaeus of Jerusalem, bishop of Jerusalem

References

^ Crespigny, Rafe de (2006). A Biographical Dictionary of Later Han to the Three Kingdoms (23-220 AD). BRILL. p. 454. ISBN 9789047411840.

[1] Crespigny, Rafe de (2006). A Biographical Dictionary of Later Han to the Three Kingdoms (23-220 AD). BRILL. p. 454. ISBN 9789047411840.

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+Year '''116''' ('''[[Roman numerals|CXVI]]''') was a [[leap year starting on Tuesday]] of the [[Julian calendar]]. At the time, it was known as the '''Year of the Consulship of Lamia and Vetus''' (or, less frequently, '''year 869 ''[[Ab urbe condita]]'''''). The denomination 116 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the [[Anno Domini]] [[calendar era]] became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
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-Year '''116''' ('''[[Roman numerals|CXVI]]''') was a [[leap year starting on Tuesday]] (link will display the full calendar) of the [[Julian calendar]]. At the time, it was known as the '''Year of the Consulship of Lamia and Vetus''' (or, less frequently, '''year 869 ''[[Ab urbe condita]]'''''). The denomination 116 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the [[Anno Domini]] [[calendar era]] became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
 == Events ==
 <onlyinclude>
 === By place ===
 ==== Roman Empire ====
-* Emperor [[Trajan]] completes his invasion of [[Parthia]] by capturing the cities of [[Seleucia on the Tigris|Seleucia]], [[Babylon]], [[Ctesiphon]] and [[Susa]], marking the high-water mark of the [[Roman Empire]]'s eastern expansion.
+* Emperor [[Trajan]] completes his invasion of [[Parthian Empire|Parthia]] by capturing the cities of [[Seleucia on the Tigris|Seleucia]], [[Babylon]], [[Ctesiphon]] and [[Susa]], marking the high-water mark of the [[Roman Empire]]'s eastern expansion.
-* Trajan makes [[Syria]] a [[Roman province|province]] of [[Ancient Rome|Rome]] and crosses the [[Tigris]] to annex [[Adiabene]]. He proceeds with his [[Roman army|army]] to the [[Persian Gulf]] and conquers territory that becomes the province of Parthia.
+* Trajan makes [[Syria]] a province of [[Ancient Rome|Rome]] and crosses the [[Tigris]] to annex [[Adiabene]]. He proceeds with his [[Roman army|army]] to the [[Persian Gulf]] and conquers territory that becomes the province of Parthia.
-* Trajan removes [[Osroes I of Parthia|Osroes I]] as king of Parthia, and appoints his son [[Parthamaspates of Parthia|Parthamaspates]] in his place. Parthamaspates Romanizes his name to ''Parthicus''.
+* Trajan removes [[Osroes I of Parthia|Osroes I]] as king of Parthia, and appoints his son [[Parthamaspates of Parthia|Parthamaspates]] in his place. Parthamaspates romanizes his name to ''Parthicus''.
-* Trajan sends two expeditionary forces. One, consisting of elements of [[Legio III Cyrenaica]], to suppress the revolt in [[Judea]] and the other [[Legio VII Claudia]] to restore order on [[Cyprus]].
+* Trajan sends two expeditionary forces. One, consisting of elements of [[Legio III Cyrenaica]], to suppress the [[Kitos War|revolt in Judea]] and the other [[Legio VII Claudia]] to restore order on [[Cyprus]].
+* In summer, rebellious movement emerges in Mesopotamia against Roman occupation. General [[Lusius Quietus]] is sent by Trajan to suppress the uprisings, recovering [[Nusaybin|Nisibis]], besieging and sacking [[Edessa]], and waging war against local Jews
-* Trajan sends ''[[Laureate|laureatae]]'' to the [[Roman Senate]] on account of his victories and being  conqueror of Parthia.
+* Trajan sends ''[[Laureate|laureatae]]'' to the [[Roman Senate]] on account of his victories and being conqueror of Parthia.
-* [[Quintus Marcius Turbo]] sailes to [[Alexandria]] and defeates the Jews in several pitched battles.
+* [[Quintus Marcius Turbo]] sails to [[Alexandria]] and defeats Jewish insurgents in several pitched battles.
-* [[Jewish]] uprising against Rome fails.
 </onlyinclude>
 == Births ==
+* [[Liang Na]], wife of [[Emperor Shun of Han|Shun of Han]] (d. [[AD 150|150]])<ref>{{cite book|last1=Crespigny|first1=Rafe de|title=A Biographical Dictionary of Later Han to the Three Kingdoms (23-220 AD)|date=2006|publisher=BRILL|isbn=9789047411840|page=454|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=49OvCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA454|language=en}}</ref>
-* [[Empress Liang Na]] (d. [[150]])
 == Deaths ==
+* [[March 30]] &ndash; [[Quirinus of Neuss]], Roman Christian [[martyr]] according to Roman Catholic tradition
-* [[Ban Zhao]], first female Chinese [[historian]] (b. [[45]])
+* [[Abgar VII]], ruler of [[Osroene]] (approximate date)
-* [[Saint Quirinus of Neuss]], Roman Christian [[martyr]]
+* [[Ban Zhao]], female Chinese [[historian]] (b. [[AD 49]])
-* Saint [[Zacchaeus of Jerusalem]], Bishop of [[Jerusalem]]
+* [[Philopappos]], prince of [[Commagene]] (b. [[AD 65]])
+* [[Zacchaeus of Jerusalem]], bishop of [[Jerusalem]]
 == References ==