Historical events in 117

13 historical records

August 1173 historical events

117, August 7th · Roman Empire · Selinus · House · House of 5 Good Emperors · Marcus Ulpius Trajan

Death of Trajan

Trajan dies at Selinus in Cilicia in August 117 while returning from his eastern campaigns.

117, August 8th · Roman Empire · Selinus · House · House of 5 Good Emperors · Pompeia Plotina

Succession of Hadrian

Supports the announcement of Hadrian as Trajan successor.

117, August 11th · Roman Empire · Antioch · House · House of 5 Good Emperors · Publius Aelius Hadrian

Succession

Is acclaimed emperor after Trajan death.

117 · Italy · Vatican · Religion · Roman Catholic Church · Sixtus I

Pope

Appointed Pope

117 · Roman Empire · Rome · House · House of 5 Good Emperors · Matidia Matidia

Burial

Returns to Rome with Trajan's ashes after his death.

117 · Roman Empire · Euphrates · House · House of 5 Good Emperors · Publius Aelius Hadrian

Eastern Settlement

Abandons parts of Trajan eastern conquests.

117 · Roman Empire · River Euphrates · House · House of 5 Good Emperors · Publius Aelius Hadrian

Rule of Euphrates

Sets the Euphrates frontier after abandoning Trajanic eastern conquests.

117 · Roman Empire · House · House of 5 Good Emperors · Publius Aelius Hadrian

Succession

Succeeds Trajan as emperor and is acclaimed by the army.

117 · Roman Empire · Antioch · House · House of 5 Good Emperors · Publius Aelius Hadrian

Succession

Is declared emperor after Trajan dies in Cilicia.

117 · Roman Empire · Rome · House · House of 5 Good Emperors · Titus Aurelius Antoninus Pius

Praetorship

Antoninus Pius served as praetor, continuing his advancement through the Roman senatorial career.

117 · Roman Empire · Antioch · House · House of 5 Good Emperors · Publius Aelius Hadrian

Syrian Command

Holds command in Syria as Trajan dies.

117 · Roman Empire · House · House of 5 Good Emperors · Vibia Sabina

Hadrian Becomes Emperor

When Hadrian becomes emperor in 117, Vibia Sabina becomes the emperor's wife and a leading woman of the imperial household.

117 · Roman Empire · Rome · House · House of 5 Good Emperors · Vibia Sabina

Imperial Public Role Begins

After Hadrian's accession, Sabina assumes a more prominent public position as the emperor's wife.