96

This article is about the year 96. For other uses, see 96 (number).

96 by topic v • d • e
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Establishments - Disestablishments

**96 in other calendars**
Gregorian calendar	96 XCVI
Ab urbe condita	849
Armenian calendar	N/A
Bahá'í calendar	-1748 – -1747
Berber calendar	1046
Buddhist calendar	640
Burmese calendar	-542
Byzantine calendar	5604 – 5605
Chinese calendar	乙未年十一月十八日 (2732/2792-11-18) — to — 丙申年十一月廿八日 (2733/2793-11-28)
Coptic calendar	-188 – -187
Ethiopian calendar	88 – 89
Hebrew calendar	3856 – 3857
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	151 – 152
- Shaka Samvat	18 – 19
- Kali Yuga	3197 – 3198
Holocene calendar	10096
Iranian calendar	526 BP – 525 BP
Islamic calendar	542 BH – 541 BH
Japanese calendar
Korean calendar	2429
Thai solar calendar	639
v • d • e

Year 96 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

Events

By place

Roman Empire

September 18 — Nerva succeeds Domitian after the latter's assassination. The Flavian dynasty ends. This is considered to be the beginning of the Era of the Five Good Emperors. The Antonines dynasty starts.
Under Nerva, the Roman Senate regains much of the power usurped by Domitian.
Trajan becomes governor of Upper Germany.
Construction begins on the Forum of Nerva in Rome.
The Arch of Titus is completed in Rome.

By topic

Arts and Sciences

End of the period covered by Tacitus in his Histories.

Religion

The Book of Revelation is written (traditional date).
A schism in Buddhism creates a new, popular religion in India, mahâyâna (Grand Vehicle).

Births

Deaths

September 18 — Domitian, Roman emperor
Statius, Latin poet

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