The 150s decade ran from January 1, 150, to December 31, 159.
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Events
150
By place
Roman Empire
The Roman town Forum Hadriani (Voorburg) receives the title of Municipium Aelium Cananefatium, "the town of the Cananefates" (modern Netherlands). The town is awarded with rights to organize markets.
The Germans of the east move south, into the Carpathians and Black Sea area.
The Albani appear in the Roman province of Macedonia, specifically in Epirus.
Asia
First and only year of Heping[clarification needed] of the Chinese Han dynasty.
Americas
The Middle Culture period of Mayan civilization ends (approximate date).
The Great Pyramid of the Sun is constructed in Teotihuacan. It is the tallest pre-Columbian building in the Americas.
By topic
Religion
Marcion of Sinope produces his Bible canon, consisting of purged versions of the Gospel of Luke and ten Pauline letters (approximate date).
Art and science
The earliest atlas (Ptolemy's Geography) is made (approximate date).
This is also the approximate date of completion of Ptolemy's monumental work Almagest. The geocentric cosmology contained in it holds sway for 1,400 years.
Antoninus Liberalis writes a work on mythology (Μεταμορφωσεων Συναγωγη) (approximate date).
Paper, made in China, arrives in Transoxiana.
151
This section is transcluded from AD 151.
By place
Asia
Mytilene and Smyrna are destroyed by an earthquake.
First year of Yuanjia of the Chinese Han dynasty.
By topic
Art
Detail from a rubbing of a stone relief in Wu family shrine (Wuliangci), Jiaxiang, Shandong, is made (Han dynasty).
152
This section is transcluded from AD 152.
By place
Asia
The Chinese domination of the Tarim Basin weakens.
153
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By place
Roman Empire
Minor uprisings occur in Roman Egypt against Roman rule.
Asia
Change of era name from Yuanjia (3rd year) to Yongxing of the Chinese Han Dynasty.
154
This section is transcluded from AD 154.
By place
Roman Empire
King Eupator of Bosphorus pays tribute to Rome, due to the threat posed by the Alani.
The Antonine Wall is completed.
Asia
Last (2nd) year of Yongxing era of the Chinese Han Dynasty.
Adalla becomes ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla.
By topic
Religion
Anicetus becomes pope of Rome (approximate date).
Anicetus meets with Polycarp of Smyrna to discuss the Computus, the date of Easter in the Christian liturgical calendar.
Change of Patriarch of Constantinople from Patriarch Euzois to Patriarch Laurence.
155
This section is transcluded from AD 155.
the Council of Rome, a pre-ecumenical church council, is held and presided by Bishop of Rome Anicetus.
156
This section is transcluded from AD 156.
By place
America
The La Mojarra Stela 1 is produced in Mesoamerica.
By topic
Religion
The heresiarch Montanus first appears in Ardaban (Mysia).
157
This section is transcluded from AD 157.
By place
Roman Empire
A revolt against Roman rule begins in Dacia.
158
This section is transcluded from AD 158.
By place
Roman Empire
The earliest dated use of Sol Invictus, in a dedication from Rome.
A revolt against Roman rule in Dacia is crushed.
China
Change of era name from Yongshou to Yangxi of the Chinese Han dynasty.
159
This section is transcluded from AD 159.
By place
India
In India, the reign of Shivashri Satakarni, as King Satavahana of Andhra, begins.
Significant people
Antoninus Pius, Roman Emperor (138–161)
Births
150
March 7 – Lucilla, Roman empress (d. 182)
Cassius Dio, Roman historian (approximate year)
Clement of Alexandria, Greek theologian (d. 215)
Gongsun Du, Chinese general and warlord (d. 204)
Lucius Fabius Cilo, Roman politician (approximate date)
Monoimus, Arab gnostic and writer (approximate date)
Nagarjuna, founder of Mahayana "Great Vehicle" (d. c. 250)
Xu Shao, Chinese official of the Han dynasty (d. 195)
Yufuluo, Chanyu of the southern Xiongnu (d. 196)
Zhang Zhongjing, Chinese physician (d. 219)
151
Annia Galeria Aurelia Faustina, daughter of Marcus Aurelius
Zhong Yao, Chinese official and calligrapher (d. 230)
152
Bao Xin, Chinese general and warlord (d. 192)
153
Didia Clara, daughter of Didius Julianus
Kong Rong, Chinese official and warlord (d. 208)
Zhang Hong, Chinese official and politician (d. 212)
154
July 11 – Bardaisan, Syriac gnostic (d. 222)
155
Cao Cao, Chinese statesman and warlord (d. 220)
Dio Cassius, Roman historian (d. c. 235)
Tertullian, Roman Christian theologian (d. c. 240)
Sun Jian, Chinese general and warlord (d. 191)
156
Dong Zhao, Chinese official and minister (d. 236)
Ling of Han, Chinese emperor of the Han Dynasty (d. 189)
Pontianus of Spoleto, Christian martyr and saint (d. 175)
Zhang Zhao, Chinese general and politician (d. 236)
Zhu Zhi, Chinese general and politician (d. 224)
157
Gaius Caesonius Macer Rufinianus, Roman politician (d. 237)
Hua Xin, Chinese official and minister (d. 232)
Liu Yao, Chinese governor and warlord (d. 198)
Xun You, Chinese official and statesman (d. 214)
158
Gaius Caesonius Macer Rufinianus, Roman politician (d. 237)
159
December 30 – Lady Bian, wife of Cao Cao (d. 230)
Annia Aurelia Fadilla, daughter of Marcus Aurelius
Gordian I, Roman emperor (d. 238)
Lu Zhi, Chinese general (d. 192)
Deaths
150
Aspasius, Greek philosopher and writer (approximate date)
Aśvaghoṣa, Indian philosopher and poet (approximate date)
Liang Na, Chinese empress of the Han dynasty (b. 116)
151
Kanishka, Indian ruler of the Kushan Empire
Novatus, Christian saint (approximate date)
152
January 14 – Markianos, patriarch of Alexandria
Yan Ming, Chinese empress of the Han Dynasty
153
Tiberius Julius Rhoemetalces, Roman client king
154
Euzois, bishop of Byzantium
Ilseong, Korean ruler of Silla
Pius I, pope of Rome (approximate date)
155
Pius I, Roman bishop
Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna (b. AD 65)
156
Marcus Gavius Maximus, Roman praetorian prefect
Zhang Daoling, Chinese Taoist master (b. AD 34)
158
Wang Yi, Chinese librarian and poet (b. AD 89)
159
Liang Ji, Chinese general and regent
Liang Nüying, Chinese empress