180s

The 180s decade ran from January 1, 180, to December 31, 189.

180

This section is transcluded from AD 180. (edit | history)

By place

Roman Empire

• The Quadi are chased westwards, deeper into Germania. The Praetorian prefect, Tarutenius Paternus, achieves a decisive victory against the Germanic tribes.
• March 17 – Emperor Marcus Aurelius dies after a week's illness at his camp in Vindobona (modern Vienna). He is succeeded by his son Commodus (age 18).
• The Era of the Five Good Emperors ends.
• Rome creates a 4-mile wide buffer zone by the Danube.
• Work begins in Rome on the building of the Column of Marcus Aurelius.
• 180–395 – Late Empire in Rome.
• Northern British from beyond Hadrian's Wall invade the North of modern-day England, causing Emperor Commodus to allow swathes of Northern cities to establish city walls.
• Cassius Dio arrives in Rome and becomes a Senator^[1]

Europe

• The Goths reach the banks of the Black Sea.

Oceania

• Lake Taupō in New Zealand erupts, forming ash clouds as far as China and Europe.

By topic

Arts and sciences

• In his Methodus Medendo, Greek physician Galen describes the connection between paralysis and the severing of the spinal cord.
• Galen's popular work on hygiene is published.

Religion

• July 17 – Twelve Christian inhabitants of Scillium in Numidia are executed in Carthage (also in North Africa) (known as the Scillitan Martyrs) – they had refused to swear an oath to the Emperor.
• Commodus creates an official cult of the Zoroastrian god Mithra.

Significant people

• Commodus, Roman Emperor

Births

Transcluding articles: 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, and 189

180

• Ardashir I, founder of the Sasanian Empire (d. 242)
• Johanan bar Nappaha, Jewish rabbi (d. 279)
• Julia Soaemias, mother of Elagabalus (d. 222)
• Sima Fu, Chinese prince and statesman (d. 272)

181

• April 2 – Xian of Han, Chinese emperor (d. 234)
• Zhuge Liang, Chinese chancellor and regent (d. 234)

182

• July 5 – Sun Quan, Chinese emperor of the Eastern Wu state (d. 252)
• Zhu Ran, Chinese general of the Eastern Wu state (d. 249)

183

• January 26 – Lady Zhen, wife of the Cao Wei state Emperor Cao Pi (d. 221)
• Hu Zong, Chinese general, official and poet of the Eastern Wu state (d. 242)
• Liu Zan (Zhengming), Chinese general of the Eastern Wu state (d. 255)
• Lu Xun, Chinese general and politician of the Eastern Wu state (d. 245)

184

• Guo Nüwang, Chinese empress of the Cao Wei state (d. 235)
• Origen, Christian scholar and theologian (approximate date)
• Sun Yi, Chinese general (d. 204)
• Wang Xiang, Chinese official and politician (d. 268)

185

• Liu Ji (or Jingyu), Chinese official and minister (d. 233)
• Origen, Christian scholar and theologian (approximate date)
• Wang Xiang, Chinese minister of the Cao Wei state (d. 269)

186

• Ma Liang, Chinese official of the Shu Han state (d. 222)

187

• Cao Pi, Chinese emperor of the Cao Wei state (d. 226)^[11]
• Gu Shao, Chinese official and politician (d. 218)

188

• April 4 – Caracalla (or Antoninus), Roman emperor (d. 217)^[12]
• Lu Ji (or Gongji), Chinese official and politician (d. 219)
• Sun Shao, Chinese general of the Eastern Wu state (d. 241)

189

• March 7 – Publius Septimius Geta, Roman emperor (d. 211)^[13]
• Ling Tong, Chinese general of the Eastern Wu state (d. 217)
• Zhang Chunhua, Chinese noblewoman and aristocrat (d. 247)

Deaths

Transcluding articles: 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, and 189

180

• March 17 – Marcus Aurelius, Roman emperor (b. 121)
• Aulus Gellius, Roman author and grammarian (b. 125 AD)
• Gaius, Roman jurist and writer (approximate date)
• Hegesippus, Christian chronicler and writer (b. 110)^[14]
• Lucian of Samosata, Syrian rhetorician (b. 125 AD)
• Melito of Sardis, bishop of Sardis (approximate date)
• Pinytus, bishop of Knossos (approximate date)

181

• Aelius Aristides, Greek orator and writer (b. 117)^[15]
• Cao Jie, Chinese court eunuch and official

182

• Lucilla, Roman empress and daughter of Marcus Aurelius
• Marcus Ummidius Quadratus, Roman politician (b. 138)
• Saoterus, Bithynian Greek freedman and chamberlain
• Ummidia Cornificia Faustina, Roman noblewoman (b. 141)

184

• June 6 – Qiao Xuan (or Gongzu), Chinese official (b. 110)
• Adalla of Silla, Korean ruler (House of Park)^[8]
• Zhang Jue, Chinese leader of the Yellow Turban Rebellion

185

• April 21 – Apollonius the Apologist, Christian apologist
• Pharasmanes III (or P'arsman), Georgian king of Iberia
• Tigidius Perennis, Roman praetorian prefect (executed)

186

• April 21 – Apollonius the Apologist, Christian martyr
• Bian Zhang, Chinese official and general (b. 133)^[16]
• Paccia Marciana, Roman noblewoman (approximate date)^[17]
• Sohaemus, Roman client king of Armenia

187

• Chen Shi, Chinese official and politician (b. 104)
• Maternus, Gaulish rebel leader (approximate date)
• Pertinax, bishop of Byzantium

188

• March 17 – Julian, pope and patriarch of Alexandria
• Fa Zhen (or Gaoqing), Chinese scholar (b. AD 100)
• Lucius Antistius Burrus, Roman politician (executed)
• Ma Xiang, Chinese rebel leader (approximate date)
• Publius Atilius Aebutianus, Roman prefect (executed)
• Shusun Tong, Chinese official and ritual specialist
• Qiangqui, Chinese ruler of the southern Xiongnu

189

• May 13 – Ling of Han (or Liu Hong), Chinese emperor (b. 156)
• May 24 – Eleutherius, bishop of Rome (or Catholic Church)
• September 22 – He Jin, Chinese Grand Marshal and regent
• Ding Yuan (or Jian Yang), Chinese official and warlord
• Jian Shuo, Chinese eunuch leader (Ten Attendants)
• Lingsi (or He), Chinese empress of the Han dynasty
• Xiaoren, Chinese empress dowager of the Han dynasty