ས་མོ་གླང་ལོ་ (female Earth-Ox) 36 or −345 or −1117 — to — ལྕགས་ཕོ་སྟག་ལོ་ (male Iron-Tiger) 37 or −344 or −1116
Year91 BC was a year of thepre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as theYear of the Consulship of Philippus and Caesar (or, less frequently,year 663Ab urbe condita) and theSecond Year of Zhenghe. The denomination 91 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when theAnno Dominicalendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
Emperor Wu of Han executes Prime Minister Gongsun He (the brother-in-law of EmpressWei Zifu) and his clan because Gongsun's son is accused of adultery with the emperor's daughter Princess Yangshi and witchcraft.
Following further accusations of witchcraft, the emperor executes hundreds of imperial officials and concubines.
After convincing the emperor that his ill health is caused by witchcraft, the prosecutor Jiang Chong is given charge of investigating the matter. People accuse each other of witchcraft, and tens of thousands are executed across China, including former generals Zhao Ponu andGongsun Ao.[1]
July - After Jiang Chong frames Crown Prince Liu Ju of witchcraft and prevents communication between the prince and his father, Liu Ju kills Jiang, former general Han Yue and their followers. Due to miscommunication, the emperor misinterprets this as a rebellion against himself, and he orders Prime Minister Liu Qumao to march against Liu Ju.
After being defeated in Chang'an, Liu Ju and his mother, Empress Wei Zifu, commit suicide. Emperor Wu exterminates the followers of Liu Ju and their families.
Learning that the charges against Liu Ju were fabricated, Emperor Wu orders further executions.[2]
September - TheXiongnu invade the prefectures of Shanggu and Wuyuan.[3]
