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Events

By Place

Roman Empire

• Marcus Aurelius suppresses a revolt of the legate Avidus Cassius in Syria after Cassius proclaimed himself to be Emperor.
• Commodus, son of Marcus Aurelius and his wife Faustina is named Caesar.
• M. Sattonius Iucundus, decurio in Colonia Ulpia Traiana, restores the Thermae of Coriovallum (presentday Heerlenwebsite (there are sources that state this happened in the 3rd century [http://www.heerlen.nl/smartsite.dws?id=3217 website).

Asia

• Confucian scholars try to ensure their capacity in the royal court of China. They are massacred by the eunuchs.

By Topic

Religion

• Pope Eleuterus succeeds Pope Soter. (approximate date)

Births

• Fa Zheng, advisor of Liu Bei
• Sun Ce, elder brother of founder of the Wu Kingdom, Sun Quan
• Zhou Yu, militarist and strategist of the Three Kingdoms of China

Deaths

• July - Avidius Cassius, Roman Emperor (usurper)
• Arrian, Roman historian
• Concordius of Spoleto, Christian martyr
• Faustina the Younger, Roman empress

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