AD 135
Year 135 was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Lupercus and Atilianus. The denomination 135 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
- A Jewish diaspora begins, as Emperor Hadrian bars Jews from Jerusalem, and has survivors of the massacre dispersed across the Roman Empire. Many join Mediterranean ports.
- Jerusalem is renamed Colonia Aelia Capitolina, in honor of Hadrian. Legio VI Ferrata rebuilds the legionary fortress in the city, and constructs a Roman temple at Golgotha.
- An altar to Jupiter is erected, on the site of the Temple in Jerusalem.
- Canopus, Hadrian's Villa, Tivoli, Italy, is finished.
- Alans threaten Cappadocia; they are repulsed by Arrian.
Asia
- Last year of Yangjia era of the Chinese Han Dynasty.
By topic
Religion
- Marcus becomes bishop of Jerusalem
Births
- Judah ha-Nasi, Talmudic scholar
- Sanabares, Indo-Parthian king
Deaths
- Epictetus, Greek Stoic philosopher
- Rabbi Akiva, Jewish scholar and sage
- Rabbi Ishmael, Jewish scholar and lawmaker
- Simon bar Kokhba, Jewish military leader