Year 106 (CVI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Commodus and Civica. The denomination 106 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.
The region of Dacia, comprising parts of modern Romania, became a province of the Roman Empire.
On August 11, in the year 106, The region of Dacia, comprising parts of modern Romania, became a province of the Roman Empire. This event is recorded as a Selected Events event in the history of August 11, one of 394 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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- This event took place on August 11, 106 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Selected Events event in recorded history.
- Referenced in 3 Wikipedia articles.
- Wikipedia source last updated on 15 June 2026.
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