Roman Empire
Emperor Antoninus Augustus Pius and Marcus Aurelius Caesar become Roman Consuls.
Antoninus Pius recognizes the king of the Quadi, who becomes an ally of Rome.
King Mithridates IV dies; Vologases III claims the throne and extends his rule throughout the Parthian Empire.
The export of olive oil from Hispania Baetica to Rome peaks.
Religion
Pope Pius I succeeds Pope Hyginus as the tenth pope.
Marcion arrives in Rome, bringing Evangelikon and Apostolikon to the Christian community.
Arts and sciences
Ptolemy completes his Almagest (approximate date).
Roman Empire
The Temple of Antoninus and Faustina is constructed in Rome; the temple is dedicated to Faustina the Elder.
Asia
Last (6th) year of Yonghe era of the Chinese Han Dynasty.
Religion
Change of Patriarch of Constantinople from Felix of Byzantium to Polycarpus II of Byzantium.
Arts and Science
6th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet.
Roman Empire
Emperor Antoninus Pius orders the construction of the Antonine Wall. The wall stretch 39 miles (63 km) from Old Kilpatrick in West Dunbartonshire on the Firth of Clyde to Carriden near Bo'ness on the Firth of Forth (Scotland). The Romans built nineteen forts and smaller fortlets (milecastles), to protect the border against the Caledonians.
Municipal doctors are named throughout the Roman Empire.
Asia
First year of the Hanan era of the Chinese Han Dynasty.
The Chinese Taoist alchemist Wei Boyang, author of the Kinship of the Three, is the first to describe an early form of gunpowder solution.
Religion
Marcion proclaims that the Old Testament is incompatible with Christianity.
Roman Empire
Antoninus Pius serves as Roman Consul.
A revolt of the Brigantes tribe in Britannia is suppressed by Quintus Lollius Urbicus.
Medicine
The Roman doctor Antyllus performs the first arteriotomy.
Roman Empire
Lucius Hedius Rufus Lollianus Avitus and Titus Statilius Maximus become Roman Consuls.
The Roman campaigns in Mauretania begin.
Asia
Change of era name from Hanan (3rd year) to Jiankang era of the Chinese Han Dynasty.
Change of emperor from Han Shundi to Han Chongdi of the Chinese Han Dynasty.
Reign of Kanishka, emperor of the Kushan Empire.
Religion
Change of Patriarch of Constantinople from Patriarch Polycarpus II to Patriarch Athendodorus.
Marcion of Sinope is excommunicated; a sect, Marcionism, grows out of his beliefs.
Roman Empire
Antoninus Augustus Pius and Marcus Aurelius Caesar become Roman Consuls.
Marcus Aurelius marries Faustina the Younger, a daughter of Antoninus Pius.
Arrian becomes archon in Athens.
Asia
Change of era name from Jiankang (1st year) to Yongxi era of the Chinese Han Dynasty.
Change of emperor from Han Chongdi to Han Zhidi of the Chinese Han Dynasty.
Ajmere, India, is founded.
Roman Empire
Faustina the Younger is given the title Augusta and becomes Roman Empress.
Marcus Aurelius receives the imperium proconsular.
Asia
Change of era name from Yongxi (1st year) to Benchu era of the Chinese Han Dynasty.
Change of emperor from Han Zhidi to Han Huandi of the Chinese Han Dynasty.
Roman Empire
Marcus Aurelius receives imperial powers from the Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius.
Festivals to celebrate the 900th anniversary of the founding of Rome begin.
Vologases III dies after a 42-year reign in which he has contended successfully with his rivals.
King Vologases IV, son of Mithridates IV of Parthia, unites under his rule the Parthian Empire.
Asia
First year of Jianhe of the Chinese Han Dynasty.
Roman Empire
The Emperor Antoninus Pius hosts a series of grand games to celebrate Rome's 900th anniversary.
Asia
An Shigao arrives in China.
Religion
Change of Patriarch of Constantinople from Patriarch Athendodorus to Patriarch Euzois.
Antoninus Pius, Roman Emperor (138–161)
Lucius Septimius Severus, better known as Septimius Severus. Born in 145, he would eventually become a Roman emperor.
