Editing AD 124 (section)

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

==== Roman Empire ====
* [[January 1]] &ndash; [[Gaius Bellicius Flaccus Torquatus Tebanianus|Gaius Bellicius Torquatus]] and  [[List of Roman consuls#Second century (101–200)|Manius Acilius Glabrio]] begin the year as the new [[Roman consul|consuls]], but the two are replaced in April.
* [[May]] &ndash; [[Aulus Larcius Macedo]], the former Governor of [[Galatia (Roman province)|Galatia]]; and Publius Ducenius Verres take office for four month as the suffect consuls to succeed Bellicius and Glabrio, and serve until the end of August.
* [[September]] &ndash; [[Gaius Valerius Severus]] and Gaius Julius Gallus replace consuls Larcius and Ducenius and serve until the end of the year.
* Emperor [[Hadrian]] begins to rebuild the [[Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens|Olympeion]] in [[Athens]].
* [[Antinous]] becomes Hadrian's beloved companion on his journeys through the [[Roman Empire]]. 
* During a voyage to [[Greece]], Hadrian is initiated in the ancient rites known as the  [[Eleusinian Mysteries]].

==== Asia ====
* In northern [[India]], [[Nahapana]], ruler of the [[Scythians]], is defeated and dies in battle while fighting against King [[Gautamiputra Satakarni]]. This defeat destroys the Scythian dynasty of the [[Western Satraps|Western Kshatrapas]].
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