123

This article is about the year 123. For the number, see 123 (number). For the flight, see Japan Airlines Flight 123. For other uses of 123, see 1-2-3 (disambiguation).

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	1st century – 2nd century – 3rd century
Decades:	90s  100s  110s  – 120s –  130s  140s  150s
Years:	120 121 122 – 123 – 124 125 126

123 by topic

Politics

State leaders – Sovereign states

Birth and death categories

Births – Deaths

Establishment and disestablishment categories

Establishments – Disestablishments

123 in other calendars

Gregorian calendar	123 CXXIII
Ab urbe condita	876
Assyrian calendar	4873
Bengali calendar	−470
Berber calendar	1073
Buddhist calendar	667
Burmese calendar	−515
Byzantine calendar	5631–5632
Chinese calendar	壬戌年 (Water Dog) 2819 or 2759     — to — 癸亥年 (Water Pig) 2820 or 2760
Coptic calendar	−161 – −160
Discordian calendar	1289
Ethiopian calendar	115–116
Hebrew calendar	3883–3884
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	179–180
- Shaka Samvat	45–46
- Kali Yuga	3224–3225
Holocene calendar	10123
Iranian calendar	499 BP – 498 BP
Islamic calendar	514 BH – 513 BH
Julian calendar	123 CXXIII
Korean calendar	2456
Minguo calendar	1789 before ROC 民前1789年
Seleucid era	434/435 AG
Thai solar calendar	665–666

Year 123 (CXXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Paetinus and Apronius (or, less frequently, year 876 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 123 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

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Roman Empire

• Emperor Hadrian averts a war with Parthia by a personal meeting with Osroes I.
• Housesteads Fort is constructed on Hadrian's Wall north of Bardon Mill.
• Hadrian's Villa at Tivoli is built.

Europe

• Mug Nuadat defeats the High King of Ireland, Conn of the Hundred Battles.

Asia

• In China, Ban Yong, son of Ban Chao, reestablishes the Chinese control over the Tarim Basin.
• The Chinese government establishes Aide of the Western Regions over the Tarim Basin.

By topic

Arts and sciences

• Chinese scientist Zhang Heng corrects the calendar to bring it into line with the four seasons.

Births

• Annia Cornificia Faustina, sister of Marcus Aurelius (d. 158)

Deaths

• Kanishka I (later according to other sources)

References

This article is about the year 123. For the number, see 123 (number).

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	1st century – 2nd century – 3rd century
Decades:	90s  100s  110s  – 120s –  130s  140s  150s
Years:	120 121 122 – 123 – 124 125 126

123 by topic

Politics

State leaders – Sovereign states

Birth and death categories

Births – Deaths

Establishment and disestablishment categories

Establishments – Disestablishments

123 in other calendars

Gregorian calendar	123 CXXIII
Ab urbe condita	876
Assyrian calendar	4873
Bengali calendar	−470
Berber calendar	1073
Buddhist calendar	667
Burmese calendar	−515
Byzantine calendar	5631–5632
Chinese calendar	壬戌年 (Water Dog) 2819 or 2759     — to — 癸亥年 (Water Pig) 2820 or 2760
Coptic calendar	−161 – −160
Discordian calendar	1289
Ethiopian calendar	115–116
Hebrew calendar	3883–3884
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	179–180
- Shaka Samvat	45–46
- Kali Yuga	3224–3225
Holocene calendar	10123
Iranian calendar	499 BP – 498 BP
Islamic calendar	514 BH – 513 BH
Julian calendar	123 CXXIII
Korean calendar	2456
Minguo calendar	1789 before ROC 民前1789年
Seleucid era	434/435 AG
Thai solar calendar	665–666