91 BCE

Consuls: Sextus Julius Caesar and Lucius Marcius Philippus. Emperor Wu of Han executes Prime Minister Gongsun He (the brother-in-law of Empress Wei Zifu) and his clan because Gongsun's son is accused of adultery with the emperor's daughter Princess Yangshi and witchcraft. The tribune Marcus Livius Drusus proposes extending Roman citizenship to allied Italian cities, but is assassinated, leading to the Social War.

In the 90s BC, the 1st century BC.

Geopolitics & Diplomacy

  • Consuls: Sextus Julius Caesar and Lucius Marcius Philippus.source

Conflict & Security

  • July - After Jiang Chong frames Crown Prince Liu Ju of witchcraft and prevents communication between the prince and his father, Liu Ju kills Jiang, former general Han Yue and their followers. Due to miscommunication, the emperor misinterprets this as a rebellion against himself, and he orders Prime Minister Liu Qumao to march against Liu Ju.source
  • September - The Xiongnu invade the prefectures of Shanggu and Wuyuan.source

Health & Medicine

  • Following further accusations of witchcraft, the emperor executes hundreds of imperial officials and concubines.source
  • After convincing the emperor that his ill health is caused by witchcraft, the prosecutor Jiang Chong is given charge of investigating the matter. People accuse each other of witchcraft, and tens of thousands are executed across China, including former generals Zhao Ponu and Gongsun Ao.source

Crime & Justice

  • Learning that the charges against Liu Ju were fabricated, Emperor Wu orders further executions.source
  • Emperor Wu of Han executes Prime Minister Gongsun He (the brother-in-law of Empress Wei Zifu) and his clan because Gongsun's son is accused of adultery with the emperor's daughter Princess Yangshi and witchcraft.source

Births

  • Xuan of Han, emperor of the Han dynasty (died 49 BC)source

Deaths

  • Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus, Roman politiciansource
  • Wei Zifu, empress of the Han dynastysource
  • After being defeated in Chang'an, Liu Ju and his mother, Empress Wei Zifu, commit suicide. Emperor Wu exterminates the followers of Liu Ju and their families.source
  • Liu Ju, crown prince of the Han dynasty (born 128 BC)source
  • Marcus Livius Drusus, Roman politiciansource
  • The tribune Marcus Livius Drusus proposes extending Roman citizenship to allied Italian cities, but is assassinated, leading to the Social War.source
  • Lucius Licinius Crassus, Roman consul (born 140 BC)source