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[edit] Roman Empire

  • Dacians led bu Decebalus fought in two wars against the Romans from this year to AD 88 or 89.
  • Domitian stopped a Dacian invasion of Moesia
  • Jealous of Gnaeus Julius Agricola's success in Britain, Domitian recalled and poisoned the general.
  • Domitian makes himself censor for life. This gives him the right to control the Senate. His totalitarian tendencies put the senatorial aristocracy against him.

[edit] Asia

  • Baekje invades Silla in the Korean peninsula. The War continues till the peace treaty of 105.

[edit] Births

  • Ptolemy, Greek astronomer. (approximate date)

[edit] Deaths

  • Gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman general, poisoned.