What happened in 103?
Frontinus and Tower of Elahbel — among 3 events recorded in 103.
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People 1
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Frontinus died
Roman civil engineer, author, soldier and senator (c. 30 – 103 AD)
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Architecture & Engineering 1
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Tower of Elahbel
Sandstone tomb near Palmyra, Syria
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Around this time
The nearest recorded events on either side of 103.
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House of the Virgin Mary
Catholic and Muslim shrine located on Mt. Koressos
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Apollonius of Tyana died
Died in Ephesus. 1st century AD Greek Neopythagorean philosopher.
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Third Battle of Tapae
Battle between the Roman Empire and the Dacians (101)
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Battle of Adamclisi
Battle between the Roman Empire and the Dacians (101/102)
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First Dacian War
Conflict between the Roman Empire and the Kingdom of Dacia (101-102)
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Ban Chao died
Chinese military general, explorer and diplomat (32–102 CE)
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Herodes Atticus born
Born in Marathon. Greek sophist and Roman senator (101–177).
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Martial died
1st-century Latin poet from Hispania
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Martial
1st-century Latin poet from Hispania
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Papermaking process refined
Cai Lun refines a process for manufacturing paper from plant fibers, transforming record-keeping worldwide.
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Plutarch of Byzantium died
Bishop of Byzantium from AD 89 to 105
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Second Dacian War
Conflict between the Romans and the Dacians (105-106)
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