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

1380 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLES OF
A.D.1 A.D.
Anrelii 13. 184 Coss. L. Cossonius Eggius Marullus.
174 Closs......... Gallus. Cn. Papirius Aelianus.......... Flaccus. Squf. C. Octavius Vindex.
Aurelii 14. — Aurelius continues the war Commodi 5. - Ulpius Marcellus defeats the
against the Marcomanni. Victory over barbarians in Britain.
the Quadi. Miracle of the Thundering 185 Coss......Maternus.
Legion. [See Vol. I. pp. 440, 441.].....Bradua.
175 Coss. Calpurnius Piso. Commodi 6. - Death of Perennis.
M. Salvius Julianus. Birth of Origen.
Aurelii 15. —Peace concluded with the 1886 Coss. Imp. M. Aurelius Commodus AntoMarcomanni and the other barbarians. ninus Aug. V.
Revolt of Cassius Avidius in the East: he (M'. Acilius) Glabrio II.
is slain after three months. Aurelius Commodi 7.
goes to the East. Commodus receives the 187 Coss........ Crispinus.
toga virilis. Death of Faustina.........Aelianus.
176 Coss. T. Vitrasius Pollio II. Commodi 8.
M. Flavius Aper II. 188 Coss........ Fuscianus II.
Aurelii 16- Aurelius visits Athens on his M. Servilius Silanus II.
return from the East. He triumphs on Commodi 9. - Birth of Caracalla.
December 23rd with Commodus. 189 Coss. Junius Silanus.
177 Coss. Imp. L. Aurelius Commodus Aug. Servilius Silanus.
M. Plautius Quintillus. Commodi 10. - Death of Cleander.
Aurelii 17. — Commodus receives the tri- 190 Coss. Imp. M. Aurelius Commodus Antobunician power. Persecution of the Chris- ninus Aug. VI.
tians in Gaul. M. Petronius Septimianus.
Irenaeus becomes bishop of Lyon in Commodi 1].
Gaul. 191 Coss. (Cass)ius Pedo Apronianus.
178 Coss. Gavius Orfitus. M. Valerius Bradua (Mauricus).
Julianus Rufus. Commodi 12. - Fire at Rome. Commodus
Aurelii 18. - Renewal of the war with the assumes the name of Hercules.
Marcomanni and the northern barbarians. 192 Coss. Imp. L. Aelius Aurelius Commodus
Aurelius sets out with Commodus to Ger- Aug. VII.
many. Earthquake at Smyrna. P. Helvius Pertinax If.
179 Coss. Imp. L. Aurelius Commodus Aug. II. Commodi 13. — Commodus (aet. 31) slain
P. Marcius Verus. on December 31st.
EEx Kal. Jul. P. Helvius Pertinax 193 Coss. Q. Sosius Falco.
(postea Imp. Caes. C. Julius Erucius Clarus.
Aug.) Suf. Flavius Claudius Sulpicianus.
MI. Didius Severus L. Fabius Cilo Septimianus.
Julianus (postea Suf. Kal. lMci. Silius MNessala.
Imp. Caes. Aug.) Suf. Ksl. Jul. Aelius.
Aurelii 19.- Defeat of the Marcomanni. Probus.
180 Coss. C. Bruttius Praesens. PERTINAX (aet. 66), emperor, reigned from
Sex. Quintilius Condianus. January 1st to March 28th, when he was
Death of M. Aurelius (aet. 58) at Vindo- slain. Thereupon the praetorian troops
bona (Vienna) or Sirmium, March 17tl. put up the empire to sale, which was purCoMMiOoius (aet. 19), emperor. Commodus chased by M. Didius Salvius Julianus.
makes peace with the Marcomanni and JULIANUS (aet. 56), emperor, reigned from
other barbarians, and returns to Rome. March 28th to June 1st.
181 Coss. Imp. M. Aurelius Colmmodus Anto- SEPT1AIIUS SEv'ERus (aet. 46) is proclaimed
ninus Aug. III. emperor by the legions in Pannonia. IIe
L. Antistius Burrus. comes to Rome and is acknowledged as
Commodi 2. emperor by the senate. After remaining
1]82 Coss....... Mamertinus. a short time at Rome lie proceeds to the
~.... Rufuls. East, where the legions had declared PesEx K(al. Jul. Aemilius Juncus. cennius Niger emperor. Severus confers
Atilius Severus. the title of Caesar upon Clodius Albintus
Commodi 3. in Britain.
183 Coss. Imp. M. Aurelius Commodus Auto- 19-1 Coss. Imp. Caes. L. Septimius Severus AILuiiius Aug. IV. gustus II.
C. Aufidius Victorinus II. D. Clodius Albiuiis Caesar.
I' Kul?. lcTr. L. Tultilius Pontius Gen- Severi 2. - Defeat anld death of Niger.
tiallus. Severus lays siege to Byzantium, which
Ex Klal. ]luai. M. Herenlnius Secunduls. contiIlues to hold out after the death of
Mi. Egnatius Postllllus. Niger.......... Pactumeius Magnus. 195 Coss. Scapula Tertullus.
L. Septimius F.Tineius Clemens.
Commodi 4. - Conspiracy of Lucilla, the Severi 3.- Siege of Byzantium continued,
sister of Commodus, against the emperor, Severus crosses the Euphrates, and subdules
but it is suppressed. the Mesopotanmian Arabians.