Editing AD 116 (section)

== Events ==
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=== By place ===

==== Roman Empire ====
* Emperor [[Trajan]] completes his invasion of [[Parthian Empire|Parthia]] by capturing the cities of [[Seleucia on the Tigris|Seleucia]], [[Babylon]], [[Ctesiphon]] and [[Susa]], marking the high-water mark of the [[Roman Empire]]'s eastern expansion.
* Trajan makes [[Syria]] a province of [[Ancient Rome|Rome]] and crosses the [[Tigris]] to annex [[Adiabene]]. He proceeds with his [[Roman army|army]] to the [[Persian Gulf]] and conquers territory that becomes the province of Parthia. 
* Trajan removes [[Osroes I of Parthia|Osroes I]] as king of Parthia, and appoints his son [[Parthamaspates of Parthia|Parthamaspates]] in his place. Parthamaspates romanizes his name to ''Parthicus''.
* Trajan sends two expeditionary forces. One, consisting of elements of [[Legio III Cyrenaica]], to suppress the [[Kitos War|revolt in Judea]] and the other [[Legio VII Claudia]] to restore order on [[Cyprus]]. 
* In summer, rebellious movement emerges in Mesopotamia against Roman occupation. General [[Lusius Quietus]] is sent by Trajan to suppress the uprisings, recovering [[Nusaybin|Nisibis]], besieging and sacking [[Edessa]], and waging war against local Jews 
* Trajan sends ''[[Laureate|laureatae]]'' to the [[Roman Senate]] on account of his victories and being conqueror of Parthia.
* [[Quintus Marcius Turbo]] sails to [[Alexandria]] and defeats Jewish insurgents in several pitched battles.
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