What happened in 121?
4 recorded events in 121, including 4 in people.
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People 4
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Cai Lun died
Chinese official credited with inventing paper (died 121)
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Pompeia Plotina died
Roman Empress as the wife of Emperor Trajan
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Empress Deng Sui died
Han dynasty empress (81-121)
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Marcus Aurelius born
Born in Rome. 16th Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 and Stoic philosopher.
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Around this time
The nearest recorded events on either side of 121.
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Saint Eustace died
Christian martyr
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Lusius Quietus died
2nd century Roman general and governor of Judaea
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Gaius Avidius Nigrinus died
Roman senator and consul (died 118 AD)
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Salonia Matidia died
Niece of Roman emperor Trajan (68-119)
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Secundus of Asti died
Christian saint and martyr
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Apollodorus of Damascus died
2nd century Syrian Roman architect and engineer
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Nicomachus died
Greco-Syrian mathematician (c. 60 – c. 120 AD)
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Plutarch died
Greek philosopher and historian (c. AD 46 – after AD 119)
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Ponte Muto
Bridge in Finale Ligure, Italy
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Sixtus I died
7th Pope of the Catholic Church
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Philopappos died
1st / 2nd century prince of Commagene and Roman and Athenian citizen
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Empress Yan Ji died
2nd century Han dynasty empress
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