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Roman Empire

 * is invaded by barbarians.
 * Conflict erupts on the frontier between Rome and the  of the.
 * appoints his sons as Caesars, while he and Verus travel to Germany.
 * A Roman sent out by emperor Marcus Aurelius arrives by sea in southern China. He travels to the Chinese capital  and is greeted by  of the.
 * End of the war with : The Parthians leave  and eastern, which both become Roman protectorates.
 * A plague (possibly small pox), comes from the East and spreads throughout the Empire, lasting for roughly twenty years.
 * The invade . They are quickly dispatched by the Roman Army.

Asia

 * succeeds to the throne of in the.
 * Scholars who have denounced s are arrested, killed or banished from the capital and official life in.

Religion

 * succeeds as the twelfth.
 * Laurence succeeds Alypius as.

Births

 * , first a general under, then , and later under and