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Events

By Place

Roman Empire

* A part of Rome burns, and Emperor Commodus orders the city to be rebuilt under the name "Colonia Commodiana".
* A Roman road crosses the Alps by the Simplon Pass.

Asia

* First year of the "Chuping" era of the Chinese Han Dynasty.
* The Campaign against Dong Zhuo begins.
* Luoyang is burned and plundered by the forces of Dong Zhuo. The court is moved to Xi'an.

By Topic

Arts and Science

* Cleomedes teaches that the moon does not glow on its own, but rather reflects sunlight.

Economics

* Egypt (under Roman rule) is impoverished due to an inflation rate of 100% during the previous decade.
* The percentage of silver in the Egyptian denarius is lowered from 90% to 70%.

Births

* Ma Su, military strategist of Shu (d. 228)
* Ding Feng, general of the Wu Kingdom (d. 271)

Deaths

* Athenagoras of Athens, Christian apologist
* Prince of Hongnong (poisoned by Dong Zhuo) (b. 176)
* Zu Mao, officer under Sun Jian