150s
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.
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
By place
Asia
- Mytilene and Smyrna are destroyed by an earthquake.
- First year of Yuanjia of the Chinese Han Dynasty.
152
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153
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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.[1]
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
156
By place
By topic
157
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158
By place
Roman Empire
- The earliest dated use of Sol Invictus, in a dedication from Rome.[2]
- A revolt against Roman rule in Dacia is crushed.
159
By place
Significant people
- Antoninus Pius, Roman Emperor (138–161)
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References
- "List of Rulers of Korea". www.metmuseum.org. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- Halsberghe, Gaston H. (1972). The Cult of Sol Invictus. Brill Archive. p. 45.
- Daniélou, Alain (2003). A Brief History of India. Simon and Schuster. p. 116. ISBN 978-1-59477-794-3.