100
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- This article is about the year 100. For other uses, see 100 (number).
| Centuries: | 1st Century BC · 1st century · 2nd century |
| Decades: | 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s 120s 130s |
| Years: | 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 |
| 100 by topic | |
| Politics | |
| State leaders - Sovereign states | |
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| Establishments and disestablishments categories | |
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| Gregorian calendar | 100 C |
| Ab urbe condita | 853 |
| Armenian calendar | N/A |
| Chinese calendar | 2796 – 2797 己亥 – 庚子 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 92 – 93 |
| Hebrew calendar | 3860 – 3861 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 155 – 156 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 22 – 23 |
| - Kali Yuga | 3201 – 3202 |
| Iranian calendar | 522 BP – 521 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 538 BH – 537 BH |
Events
By place
Roman Empire
- Pliny the Younger advances to consulship.
- Tiberius Avidius Quietus' rule as governor of Roman Britain ends.
- Timgad (Thamugas) founded by Emperor Trajan.
- Trajan creates a policy intended to restore the former economic supremacy of Italy.
- The Roman Army reaches 300,000 soldiers.
- Bricks become the primary building material in the Roman Empire.
Europe
Asia
- Pakores last king of the Indo-Parthian Kingdom takes the throne.
- Kingdom of Himyarite is conquered by the Hadramaut.
- Paper is used by the general populace in China starting around 100 CE.
Americas
- Hopewell culture begins in what is now Ohio circa this date.
- Teotihuacan at the center of Mexico reaches a population of 50,000.
- Moche civilization emerges and starts building an advanced society in present-day Peru.
By topic
Arts and Sciences
- In China, the wheelbarrow makes its first appearance.
Religion
- The Temple of the God of Medicine is built in Anguo, China.
- Fourth Buddhist Council is convened circa this year.
- Appearance of the first Christian dogma and formulas regarding morality.
- The compilation of the Kama sutra begins in India.
Births
- Marcus Cornelius Fronto, Roman grammarian, rhetorician and advocate (approximate date).
- Justin Martyr, Christian apologist (approximate date).
Deaths
- Josephus, Jewish historian
- Agrippa II of Judea