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Contents

Events

By Place

Roman Empire

Asia

By Topic

Religion

Births

Deaths

Events

By Place

Roman Empire

★ Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius starts a new war against the Parthians who are led by Vologesus. The war was brief and resulted in an inconclusive peace.

★ Rome states that while it will not be recognized as an official religion, Judaism must be tolerated.

★ To restore peace between the Jews and Romans, Antoninus relegalizes circumcision.

★ The Romans begin to abandon Hadrian's Wall.

Asia

★ First year of ''Yongshou'' era of the Chinese Han Dynasty.

By Topic

Religion

★ Pope Anicetus succeeds Pope Pius I as the eleventh pope.

★ The Christian bishops are in disagreement regarding the date of Easter.

Births

★ Dio Cassius, Roman historian

★ Cao Cao, last chancellor of the Han Dynasty

★ Sun Jian, governor of Changsha

★ Yuan Shu, younger half-brother of Yuan Shao

★ Zhang Miao, prefect of Chenliu

Deaths

★ July 11 — Pope Pius I

★ Saint Polycarp of Smyrna (martyred)