AD 119

This article is about the year 119. For the number, see 119 (number). For other uses, see 119 (disambiguation).

Year 119 (CXIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Hadrianus and Rusticus (or, less frequently, year 872 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 119 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.

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	1st century 2nd century 3rd century
Decades:	90s 100s 110s 120s 130s
Years:	116 117 118 119 120 121 122

119 in various calendars

Gregorian calendar	119 CXIX
Ab urbe condita	872
Assyrian calendar	4869
Balinese saka calendar	40–41
Bengali calendar	−474
Berber calendar	1069
Buddhist calendar	663
Burmese calendar	−519
Byzantine calendar	5627–5628
Chinese calendar	戊午年 (Earth Horse) 2816 or 2609     — to — 己未年 (Earth Goat) 2817 or 2610
Coptic calendar	−165 – −164
Discordian calendar	1285
Ethiopian calendar	111–112
Hebrew calendar	3879–3880
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	175–176
- Shaka Samvat	40–41
- Kali Yuga	3219–3220
Holocene calendar	10119
Iranian calendar	503 BP – 502 BP
Islamic calendar	518 BH – 517 BH
Javanese calendar	N/A
Julian calendar	119 CXIX
Korean calendar	2452
Minguo calendar	1793 before ROC 民前1793年
Nanakshahi calendar	−1349
Seleucid era	430/431 AG
Thai solar calendar	661–662
Tibetan calendar	阳土马年 (male Earth-Horse) 245 or −136 or −908     — to — 阴土羊年 (female Earth-Goat) 246 or −135 or −907

Events

By place

Roman Empire

• Emperor Hadrian stations Legio VI Victrix in Roman Britain, to assist in quelling the resistance of a local rebellion. The legion is key in securing the victory, and eventually replaces Legio IX Hispana at Eboracum.
• Hadrian also visits Britain in this year at the request of governor of Britain Quintus Pompeius Falco.
• Salonia Matidia (a niece of former Emperor Trajan) dies. Hadrian delivers her funeral oration, and grants her a temple in Rome.

Asia

• Reign in Northern India by Nahapana, Scythian king. He attacks the kingdom of Andhra and annexes Southern Rajputana.

Births

• Gaius Bruttius Praesens, Roman politician (approximate date)
• Marina of Aguas Santas, Roman Christian martyr (d. 139)

Deaths

• December 23 – Salonia Matidia, niece of Trajan (b. AD 68)
• Plutarch, Greek historian and biographer (b. AD 46)^[1]
• San Secondo of Asti, Roman bishop and martyr
• Serapia, Roman slave and martyr (approximate date)

References

1. "Plutarch | Biography, Works, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved January 5, 2020.