Editing AD 81

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'''A.D. 81''' ('''[[Roman numerals|LXXXI]]''') was a [[common year starting on Monday]] of the [[Julian calendar]]. At the time, it was known as the '''Year of the [[Consul]]ship of [[Lucius Flavius Silva|Silva]] and Pollio''' (or, less frequently, '''year 834 ''[[Ab urbe condita]]'''''). The denomination A.D. 81 for this year has been used since the early [[medieval period]], when the [[Anno Domini]] [[calendar era]] became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

== Events ==

=== By place ===

==== Roman Empire ====
* [[September 14]] &ndash; [[Domitian]] succeeds his brother [[Titus]] as emperor. Domitian is not a soldier like his two predecessors, and his administration is directed towards the reinforcement of a monarchy.  By taking the title of [[Dominus (title)|Dominus]] ("lord"), he scandalizes the [[Roman Senate|senatorial aristocracy]]. Romanisation progresses in the provinces, and life in the cities is greatly improved.  Many provincials &ndash; Spanish, Gallic, and African &ndash; become Senators.
* The [[Arch of Titus]] is constructed.
* [[Pliny the Younger]] is ''[[flamen]] Divi Augusti'' (priest in the [[Imperial cult (ancient Rome)|cult of the Emperor]]).

=== By topic ===

==== Commerce ====
* The [[silver]] content of the Roman [[denarius]] rises to 92% under emperor Domitian, up from 81% in the reign of [[Vitellius]].

==== Religion ====
* Possible date of the [[First Epistle of Peter]].
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== Births ==
* [[Deng Sui]], Chinese empress of the [[Han dynasty|Han Dynasty]] (d. [[AD 121|121]])

== Deaths ==
* [[September 13]] &ndash; [[Titus]], Roman emperor (b. [[AD 39]])<ref>{{cite web |title=BBC - History - Historic Figures: Titus (39 AD - 81 AD) |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/titus.shtml |website=www.bbc.co.uk |access-date=7 April 2019}}</ref>
* [[Artabanus III of Parthia|Artabanus III]], king of the [[Parthian Empire]]

== References ==
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