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 the Chuping era of the Chinese Han Dynasty.
• The Campaign against Dong Zhuo begins.
• Luoyang is burned and plundered 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 (d. 228)
• Ding Feng, general of the Wu Kingdom (d. 271)

Deaths

• Athenagoras of Athens, Christian apologist
• Prince of Hongnong (poisoned by Dong Zhuo) (b. 176)
• Zu Mao, officer under Sun Jian