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Roman Empire

 * — is succeeded by.
 * Trajan is the first Roman Emperor born in a (, near ). A brilliant soldier and administrator, he enters Rome without ceremony, and wins over the public.  Continuing the policies of,  and , he restores the Senate to its full status in the government.  He has a specific vision of the Empire, and keeps a close watch on finances. Taxes, without any increase, are sufficient during his reign to pay the considerable costs of the budget.
 * The used by Domitian to support his  are expelled from Rome.
 * In order to maintain the of, Trajan reopens the canal between the  and the.
 * Carrying out an idea of Nerva's, begins a form of state  aimed at assuring that poor children are fed and taken care of.

Arts and Sciences

 * finishes his  (approximate date).

Deaths

 * —, Roman emperor
 * , Greek/Roman philosopher and mathematician (b. )