120 CE

Foss Dyke is constructed in Britain. The Scythians dominate western India: Punjab, Sind, the north of Gujarat and a portion of central India. The Market Gate of Miletus is built at Miletos (moved in modern times to Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Antikensammlung).

In the 120s, the 2nd century.

Conflict & Security

  • Emperor Hadrian visits Britain.source
  • The Scythians dominate western India: Punjab, Sind, the north of Gujarat and a portion of central India.source
  • Change of era name from Yuanchu (7th year) to Yongning of the Chinese Eastern Han dynasty.source

Religion & Belief

  • Suetonius becomes Hadrian's secretary ab epistolis.source

Technology & Infrastructure

  • Foss Dyke is constructed in Britain.source
  • The Market Gate of Miletus is built at Miletos (moved in modern times to Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Antikensammlung).source

Science & Discovery

  • A Kushan ambassadorial contingent visits with Hadrian.source

Crime & Justice

  • Legio IX Hispana last known to be in existence.source

Births

  • February 8 – Vettius Valens, Greek astrologer (died 175)source
  • Tatian, Syrian Christian writer and theologian (died 180)source
  • Irenaeus, Greek bishop and apologist (approximate date)source
  • Lucian, Syrian rhetorician and satirist (approximate date)source

Deaths

  • Marcian of Tortona, Roman bishop (or 117)source
  • Nicomachus, Greek mathematician (born AD 60)source
  • Dio Chrysostom, Greek historian (approximate date)source
  • Faustinus and Jovita, Roman Christian martyrssource
  • Hermes, Greek Christian martyr and saintsource
  • Sextus Pedius, Roman jurist (born AD 50)source
  • Getulius, Roman officer and Christian martyrsource
  • Ban Zhao, Chinese historian and philosopher (born AD 49)source
  • Matthias of Jerusalem, bishop of Jerusalemsource
  • Plutarch, Greek philosopher (approximate date)source