A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology. By various writers. Ed. by William Smith. Illustrated by numerous engravings on wood.

ROMAN HISTORY. 1379
A.D. A.D.
141 Coss. M. Peducaeus Stloga Priscinus. 159 Coss. Plautius Quintillus.
T. Hoenius Severus. Statius Priscus.
Antonini 4.-Death of Faustina. Antonini 22.
142 Coss. L. Statius Quadratus. Galen (aet. 29) at Pergamus.
C. Cuspius Rufinus. 160 Coss. Ap. Annius Atilius Bradua.
Antonini 5. T. Clodius Vibius Varus.
143 Coss. C. Bellicius Torquatus. Antonini 23.
Ti. Claudius Atticus Herodes. 161 Coss. M. Aelius Verus Caesar III.
Antonini 6. L. Aelius Aurelius Commodus II.
Fronto flourished. Death of Antoninus Pius (aet. 74), March 7.
144 Coss. P. Lollianus Avitus. M. AURELIUS (aet. 39) emperor. He asC. Gavius Maximus. sociates with him in the empire L. VERUS
Antonini 7. (aet. 31). There are thus two Augusti.
Valentinus, the heretic, flourished. Birth of Commodus, son of M. Aurelius,
145 Coss. Imp. T. Ael. Caes. Ant. Aug. Pius IV. on August 31st.
M. Aurelius Caesar 1I. 162 Coss. Q. Junius Rusticus.
Antolini 8. C. Vettius Aquilinus.
146 Coss. Sex. Erucius Clarus II. Suf. Q. Flavius Tertullus.
Cn. Claudius Severus. Aurelii 2.-War with the Parthians. Verus
Antonini 9.-Birth of Severus. sets forth to the East, to conduct the war
147 Coss. C. Annius Largus. against the Parthians. M. Aurelius reC. Prast. Pacatus Messalinus. mains at Rome.
Antonini 10.- M. Aurelius marries Fausti- 163 Coss. M. Pontius Laelianus.
na, the emperor's daughter, and receives...... Pastor.
the tribunician power. The Ludi Saecu- Suf. Q. Mustius Priscus.
lares celebrated. Aurelii 3.-Parthian war continued.
Galen (aet. 17) begins to study medi- 164 Coss. M. Pompeius Macrinus.
cine. P. Juventius Celsus.
Appian published his Histories about Aurelii 4.- Parthian war continued. Marthis time. riage of Verus and Lucilla.
148 Coss.... Torquatus. 165 Coss. M. Gavius Orfitus.
Salvius Julianus. L. Arrius Pudens.
Antonini 11. Aurelii 5. - Parthian war continued.
149 Coss. Ser. Scipio Orfitus. 166 Coss. Q. Servilius Pudens.
Q. Nonius Priscus. L. Fufidius Pollio.
Antonini 12. Aurelii 6. - Parthian war finished. Triumph
150 Coss......... Gallicanus. of M. Aurelius and Verus. Commodus re-.. Antistius Vetus. ceives the title of Caesar.
Antonini 13. Martyrdom of Polycarp.
Marcian the heretic flourished. 167 Coss. Imp. Caes. L. Aur. Verus August. III.
151 Coss. Sex. Quintilius Condianus. M. Ummidius Quadratus.
Sex. Quintilius Maximus. Aurelii 7. —A pestilence at Rome. War
Antonini 14: with the Marcomanni and Quadi. Both
Justin Martyr publishes his Apology. emperors leave Rome, in order to carry on
152 Coss. M. Acilius Glabrio. this war, and winter at Sirmium.
M. Valerius Homullus. Galen (aet. 37) practises medicine at
Antonini 15. Rome during the pestilence.
Hegesippus flourished. 168 Coss. L. Venuleius Apronianus II.
153 Coss. C. Bruttius Praesens. L. Sergius Paullas II.
A. Junius Rufinus. Aurelii 8. — The Barbarians submit to the
Antonini 16. emperors, but soon renew the war.
154 Coss. L. Aelius Aurelius Commodus (postea Athenagoras writes his Apology.
Imp. Caes. Aug.). 169 Coss. Q. Sosius Priscus Senecio.
T. Sextius Lateranus. l P. Coelius Apollinaris.
Antonini 17. Aurelii 9. —Death of Verus (aet. 39).
Birth of Bardesanes. 170 Coss. M. Cornelius Cethegus.
155 Coss. C. Julius Severus. C. Erucius Clarus.
M. Junius Rufinus Sabinianus. Aurelii 10.- Aurelius continues the war
Ex Kal. Nov. Antius Pollio. against the Marcomanni.
Opimianus. 171 Coss. T. Statilius Severus.
Antonini 18. L. Alfidius Herennianus.
156 Coss. M. Ceionius Silvanus. Aurelii 11.
C. Serius Augurinus. 172 Coss....... Maximus.
Antonini 19.........Orfitus.
157 Coss. M. Civica Barbarus. Aurelii 12.- Aurelius continues the war
M. Metilius Regulus. against the Marcomanni; he assumes the
Antonini 20. title Germanicus, which is also conferred
158 Coss. Sex. Sulpicius Tertullus. upon Commodus.
C. Tinleius Sacerdos. 173 Coss. M. Aurelius Severus II.
Antonini 21. Ti. Claudius Pompeianus.
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