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Roman Empire

--- Roman operations under Avidius Cassius was successful against Parthia , capturing Artaxata , Seleucia , and Ctesiphon . The Parthians sued for peace.

---A Pandemic known as the Antonine Plague breaks out in Rome after the Roman Army returns from Parthia . The plague significantly depopulates the empire.

--- Legio II ''Italica'' is levied by Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius .

---The Romans establish a garrison at Doura Europos on the Euphrates , a control point for the commercial route to the Persian Gulf .

--- Avidius Cassius takes Nisibis and conquers the north of Mesopotamia .

--- Marcus Aurelius creates four legal districts (iuridici) in Italy (5 if Rome is included).

Religion

---The philosopher, Justin of Nablus is executed in Rome as a Christian .

---Discourse to the Greek, by the Syrian Tatian (first treatise on demonology in Christian literature).

BIRTHS

Macrinus , Roman Emperor (approximate date)

DEATHS

Justin Martyr , early apologist for Christianity

Claudius Ptolemaeus , Greek astronomer (approximate date)