98

This page relates to the year 98 Calendrier Julien.

Events

  • January: In Rome, the astronomer Ménélaüs of Alexandria observes in a few days of interval two Occultation S of the stars Alpha Virginis (Spica) and Beta Scorpii by the the Moon (mentioned by Ptolémée in its Almageste ).
  • January 23rd: Beginning of the reign of Trajan, Roman Emperor. (end in 117).
    • Trajan (Ulpius Traianus) is the first emperor born in a province of the empire (Italica, close to Seville). Shining soldier and administrator, it enters to Rome without ceremonial and gains the favor of the opinion. Continuing the policy of Auguste, Vespasien and Nerva, it associates the Roman Sénat with the government. It manages the empire with perspicacity, supervises finances attentively. The taxes, without new increase, are enough during its reign with the considerable requirements to the budget. The informers, instruments of the tyranny of Domitien, are expelled.

  • Trajan, to maintain the rise of the port of Alexandria, makes reopen the channel Nile-sea Rouge.
  • Under Trajan, construction of the Files between the Rhine and the Danube.
  • Trajan, carrying out an idea of Nerva, organizes in Italy the assistance of the poor children by the State, the “food Institutions” ( fed ), example followed by good number of provincial cities and particular rich person.
  • Trajan begins the systematic reform of the administration, which results in an considerable increase of the number of the civils servant.
  • Bridge of stone built on the the Danube by the architect Apollodore of Damas, in current the Serbia (place known as “Iron Doors”).

  • Tacite describes in Germania the life of the Germains.
    • According to Tacite the part Is Scandinavian peninsula is occupied by two German people: the Suiones, or Swede, with north and the Göter, or Goths, in the South. These two tribes frequently enter in war one against the other.
    • According to Jordanès, historian goth of the 6th century, the Goths, originating in Sweden, cross the the Baltic to be installed on banks of the the Vistula (1st century). Scandinavian poems, retranscribed tardily (Sigurdr or word given, the saga of Hervör and king Heidrekr, XII {{E}} and 13th centuries), attest migration of Goths towards the East and that of the Burgondes, come from Norway (Borgung) or from the Denmark (Bornholm, old Burgundarhólmr), towards south-west.
    • Tacite in Germania describes a procession intended to honor the goddess Nerthus: an empty tank covered with a veil is walked there, the goddess is supposed inside being.
    • Tacite locates at the east of the Germains Aesti and Fenni, identified as being Prussian and Lapons. These data are confirmed by the archeology which made it possible to discover currencies or Roman lamps in Courlande and in the area of Tartu.

Births in 98

  • Valentine, religious thinker gnostic

Death in 98

Be-X-old: 98

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