117

This article is about the year 117. For the number, see 117 (number).

Centuries:	1st century - 2nd century - 3rd century
Decades:	80s 90s 100s - 110s - 120s 130s 140s
Years:	114 115 116 - 117 - 118 119 120

117 by topic v • d • e
Politics
State leaders - Sovereign states
Birth and death categories
Births - Deaths
Establishment and disestablishment categories
Establishments - Disestablishments

[edit] Events

Trajan subdues a Judean revolt, then falls seriously ill, leaving Hadrian in command of the east.
On his death bed, Trajan adopts Hadrian and designates 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.