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Template:Year nav Template:M1 year in topic Year 141 (CXLI) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Severus and Stloga (or, less frequently, year 894 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 141 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
[edit | edit source]By place
[edit | edit source]Roman Empire
[edit | edit source]- The Temple of Antoninus and Faustina is constructed in Rome; the temple is dedicated to Empress Faustina the Elder.
Asia
[edit | edit source]- Last (6th) year of Yonghe era of the Chinese Han Dynasty.
- The 141 Lycia earthquake affects most of the Roman provinces of Lycia and Caria and the islands of Rhodes, Kos, Simi and Serifos.[1][2][3] It triggers a severe tsunami, which causes major inundation.[4]
By topic
[edit | edit source]Religion
[edit | edit source]- Change of Patriarch of Constantinople from Felix of Byzantium to Polycarpus II of Byzantium.
Arts and Science
[edit | edit source]- 6th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet.
Births
[edit | edit source]- Cheng Yu, Chinese politician and court advisor (d. 220)
- Ummidia Cornificia Faustina, Roman noblewoman (d. 182)
Deaths
[edit | edit source]- Faustina the Elder, Roman empress (b. c. AD 100)
- Philo of Byblos, Phoenician historical writer (b. AD 64)
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Tek A.T. "The Coins of Gordianus III found at Arykanda. Evidence for an Earthquake Relief Fund in Lycia?" (PDF). p. 951. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ↑ Erel T.L. & Adatepe F. (2007). "Traces of Historical earthquakes in the ancient city life at the Mediterranean region" (PDF). Journal of Black Sea/Mediterranean Environment. 13: 241–252. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022.
- ↑ "Comments for the tsunami event". Significant Earthquake Database. National Geophysical Data Center. Archived from the original on February 9, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ↑ Altinok Y.; Alpar B.; Ozer N. & Aykurt H. (2011). "Revision of the tsunami catalogue affecting Turkish coasts and surrounding regions" (PDF). Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences. 11. doi:10.5194/nhess-11-273-2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022.