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Events

By Place

Roman Empire

Asia

By Topic

Arts and Science

Economics

Births

Deaths

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 ''Chuping'' era of Chinese Han Dynasty

★ The Campaign against Dong Zhuo begins.

★ Burning and plundering of Luoyang 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

★ Ding Feng, general of the Wu Kingdom

Deaths

★ Athenagoras of Athens, Christian apologist

★ Prince of Hongnong, poisoned by Dong Zhuo