Editing AD 97 (section)

==== Roman Empire ====
* [[October 28]] &ndash; Emperor [[Nerva]] recalls his general [[Trajan|Marcus Ulpius Trajanus]], age 44, from the [[Limes Germanicus|German frontier]] and is forced by the [[Praetorian Guard]] to [[Adoption in ancient Rome|adopt]] him as his successor.
* [[Gaius Cornelius Tacitus|Tacitus]] advances to [[consul]]ship.
* The Roman colony of [[Cuicul]] is started in [[Numidia]]. 
* Gloucester, England is founded as Colonia Glevum Nervensis by the Romans.
* Nerva recognizes the [[Sanhedrin]] of [[Council of Jamnia|Jamnia]] as an official governmental body of the Jews, and the patriarch or ''[[Nasi (Hebrew title)|nasi]]'' is designated as the representative of the [[Jewish]] people in [[Ancient Rome|Rome]].
* [[Sextus Julius Frontinus]] is appointed superintendent of the [[Aqueduct (Roman)|aqueducts]] (''[[Curator Aquarum|curator aquarum]]'') in Rome. At least 10 aqueducts supply the city with {{convert|250|e6USgal|m3}} of water per day. The [[Thermae|public baths]] use half the supply.