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132

This article is about the year 132. For other uses, see 132 (number).

Centuries:	1st century - 2nd century - 3rd century
Decades:	100s 110s 120s - 130s - 140s 150s 160s
Years:	129 130 131 - 132 - 133 134 135

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Politics
State leaders - Sovereign states
Birth and death categories
Births - Deaths
Establishment and disestablishment categories
Establishments - Disestablishments

Events

The Temple of Olympian Zeus (Athens) is completed using Cossutius' design.
The messianic, charismatic leader Simon bar Kokhba starts a war of liberation against the Romans, which is eventually crushed by emperor Hadrian. Rabbi Akiva is supportive of the rebellion.
The legion X Fretensis must evacuate Jerusalem, returning to Caesarea. The Jews enter the city and re-establish their system of sacrifices. They strike coins to celebrate their (temporary) freedom. The legion XXII Deiotariana, which advanced from Egypt, is completely destroyed.
Construction begins on the Mausoleum of Hadrian in Rome, today known as Castel Sant'Angelo.

Change of era name from Yongjian (7th year) to Yangjia of the Chinese Han Dynasty.

Chinese scientist Zhang Heng invents the first seismometer for determining the exact cardinal direction of earthquakes hundreds of miles away; the device employs a series of complex gears around a central swinging pendulum.