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Roman Empire
* A Roman military operation under
Avidius Cassius is successful againstParthia , capturingArtaxata , Seleucia, andCtesiphon . The Parthians sue for peace.
* Apandemic known as theAntonine Plague breaks out in Rome after theRoman army returns fromParthia . The plague significantly depopulates the empire.
* Legio II "Italica" is levied byMarcus Aurelius .
* The Romans establish a garrison at Doura Europos on theEuphrates , a control point for the commercial route to thePersian Gulf .
* Avidius Cassius takesNisibis and conquers the north ofMesopotamia .
* Marcus Aurelius creates four legal districts (iuridici) in Italy (5 if Rome is included).By Topic
Religion
* The philosopher Justin of Nablus is executed in Rome as a
Christian .
* Discourse to the Greek ("Oratio ad Graecos"), by the SyrianTatian , is the first treatise on the evils of paganism in Christian literature.Establishment
* Mythological establishment of
Great Bulgaria Births
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Macrinus ,Roman emperor (approximate date)Deaths
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Justin Martyr , early apologist forChristianity
* Claudius Ptolemaeus, Greek astronomer (approximate date)
* Empress Deng Mengnu, wife ofEmperor Huan of Han
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