AD 110

"110 (year)" redirects here. For the year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar, see 110 BC.

Year 110 (CX) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Priscinus and Scipio (or, less frequently, year 863 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 110 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Events

By place

Roman Empire

• The Forum of Trajan is constructed in Rome, by the Syrian architect Apollodorus of Damascus.
• The Roman Empire has more than 75,000 kilometers (47,000 mi) of roads.

Asia

• Caravans make regular departures from Luoyang with Chinese ginger, cassia (a type of cinnamon), and silk to be bartered in Central Asia for gold, silver, glassware, pottery, cloth, and intaglio gems from Rome.

By topic

Art and science

• Suetonius, Roman historian, publishes Viris Illustribus ("On Famous Men" – in the field of literature).

Births

• Hegesippus of Nazarene, Christian chronicler and writer (d. 180)
• Qiao Xuan (or Gongzu), Chinese official and chancellor (d. 184)

Deaths

• Duan Xi, Chinese Protector General of the Western Regions
• Pacorus II, ruler (King of Kings ) of the Parthian Empire