97
- This article is about the year 97. For other uses, see 97 (number).
| Centuries: | 1st Century BC · 1st century · 2nd century |
| Decades: | 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s 120s |
| Years: | 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 |
| 97 by topic | |
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| Gregorian calendar | 97 XCVII |
| Ab urbe condita | 850 |
| Armenian calendar | N/A |
| Chinese calendar | 2733/2793-11-29 (丙申年十一月廿九日) — to — 2734/2794-11-10(丁酉年十一月初十日) |
| Ethiopian calendar | 89 – 90 |
| Hebrew calendar | 3857 – 3858 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 152 – 153 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 19 – 20 |
| - Kali Yuga | 3198 – 3199 |
| Iranian calendar | 525 BP – 524 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 541 BH – 540 BH |
| Thai solar calendar | 640 |
Events
By place
Roman Empire
- October 28 - Roman emperor Nerva named Trajan as his adoptive son and successor. By doing so he also averted a threatened mutiny of the Praetorian Guard and other military units.
- Tacitus advanced to consulship.
- The Roman colony of Cuicul is started in Numidia.
- Nerva recognizes the Sanhedrin of Jamnia as an official governmental body of the Jews, and the patriarch or nasi is designated as the representative of the Jewish people in Rome.
Asia
- Chinese troops reach the Caspian Sea.
- Chinese general Ban Chao has his lieutenant, Gan Ying, establish regular relations with the Parthians.
By Topic
Religion
- Pope Evaristus succeeds Pope Clement I as the fifth pope.
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1st millennium | 97