138

Years: 134 135 136 137 - 138 - 139 140 141 142

Decades: 100s 110s 120s - 130s - 140s 150s 160s

Centuries: 1st century - 2nd century - 3rd century

Events

• February 25 - Roman emperor Hadrian adopted Antoninus Pius on condition that Antonius would adopt Marcus Annius Aurelius Verus.
• July 10 - Antoninus Pius succeeds Hadrian as Roman emperor
• Zhi becomes emperor of the Han Dynasty in China.

Births

Deaths

• July 10 - Hadrian, Roman emperor, died at Baiae
• Zenobius - Greek sophist who taught rhetoric at Rome