96
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| Centuries: | 1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century |
| Decades: | 60s 70s 80s - 90s - 100s 110s 120s |
| Years: | 93 94 95 - 96 - 97 98 99 |
This article is about the year 96. For the number, see 96 (number).
| 96 by topic | |
| Politics | |
| State leaders - Sovereign states | |
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| Gregorian calendar | 96 XCVI |
| Ab urbe condita | 849 |
| Armenian calendar | N/A |
| Bahá'í calendar | -1748 – -1747 |
| Berber calendar | 1046 |
| Buddhist calendar | 640 |
| Burmese calendar | -542 |
| Chinese calendar | 2732/2792-11-18 (乙未年十一月十八日) — to —
2733/2793-11-28(丙申年十一月廿八日) |
| Coptic calendar | -188 – -187 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 88 – 89 |
| Hebrew calendar | 3856 – 3857 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 151 – 152 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 18 – 19 |
| - Kali Yuga | 3197 – 3198 |
| Holocene calendar | 10096 |
| Iranian calendar | 526 BP – 525 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 542 BH – 541 BH |
| Japanese calendar | |
| Korean calendar | 2429 |
| Thai solar calendar | 639 |
Year 96 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
[edit] Events
[edit] By place
[edit] Roman Empire
- September 18 — Nerva succeeds Domitian after the latter's assassination. The Flavian dynasty ends. This is considered to be the beginning of the Era of the Five Good Emperors. The Antonines dynasty starts.
- Under Nerva, the Roman Senate regains much of the power usurped by Domitian.
- Trajan becomes governor of Upper Germany.
- Construction begins on the Forum of Nerva in Rome.
- The Arch of Titus is completed in Rome.
[edit] By topic
[edit] Arts and Sciences
[edit] Religion
- The Book of Revelation is written (traditional date).
- A schism in Buddhism creates a new, popular religion in India, mahâyâna (Grand Vehicle).
[edit] Births
[edit] Deaths
- September 18 — Domitian, Roman emperor
- Statius, Latin poet
