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The 150s decade ran from January 1, 150, to December 31, 159.
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 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
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
By place
Asia
- The Chinese domination of the Tarim Basin weakens.
153
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
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
- the Council of Rome, the pre-ecumenical council
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
By place
Roman Empire
- A revolt against Roman rule begins in Dacia.
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.
China
- Change of era name from Yongshou to Yangxi of the Chinese Han Dynasty.
159
By place
India
- In India, the reign of Shivashri Satakarni, as King Satavahana of Andhra, begins.[3]
Significant people
- Antoninus Pius, Roman Emperor (138–161)
Births
150
- March 7 – Lucilla, Roman empress (d. 182)
- 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
153
- Didia Clara, daughter of Didius Julianus
- Kong Rong, Chinese official and warlord (d. 208)
- Zhang Hong, Chinese official and politician (d. 212)
154
155
- Cao Cao, Chinese statesman and warlord (d. 220)[4]
- Dio Cassius, Roman historian (d. c. 235)[5]
- Tertullian, Roman Christian theologian (d. c. 240)
- Sun Jian, Chinese general and warlord (d. 191)[6]
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)[7]
- 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)[8]
- Annia Aurelia Fadilla, daughter of Marcus Aurelius
- Gordian I, Roman emperor (d. 238)[9]
- Lu Zhi, Chinese general (d. 192)
Deaths
150
- Aspasius, Greek philosopher and writer (approximate date)
- Aśvaghoṣa, Indian philosopher and poet (approximate date)[10]
- Liang Na, Chinese empress of the Han dynasty (b. 116)[11]
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[1]
- Pius I, pope of Rome (approximate date)
155
156
- Marcus Gavius Maximus, Roman praetorian prefect
- Zhang Daoling, Chinese Taoist master (b. AD 34)
158
159
- Liang Ji, Chinese general and regent[14]
- Liang Nüying, Chinese empress[15]
References
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ Lee, Lily Xiao Hong; Stefanowska, A. D.; Wiles, Sue; Childs-Johnson, Elizabeth (2007). Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women: Antiquity Through Sui, 1600 B.C.E.-618 C.E. M.E. Sharpe. p. 274. ISBN 978-0-7656-4182-3.
- ↑ "Dio Cassius". worldcat. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ↑ Dillon, Michael (2016). Encyclopedia of Chinese History. Routledge. p. 1129. ISBN 978-1-317-81715-4.
- ↑ Xiong, Victor Cunrui (2009). Historical Dictionary of Medieval China. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 222. ISBN 978-0-8108-6053-7.
- ↑ A History of Chinese Letters and Epistolary Culture. BRILL. 2015. p. 137. ISBN 978-90-04-29212-3.
- ↑ Jones, Barry (2018). Dictionary of World Biography: Fifth edition. ANU Press. p. 349. ISBN 978-1-76046-219-2.
- ↑ "Ashvaghosha - Indian philosopher and poet". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ↑ Crespigny, Rafe de (2006). A Biographical Dictionary of Later Han to the Three Kingdoms (23-220 AD). BRILL. p. 454. ISBN 9789047411840.
- ↑ "Saint Pius I | pope". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ↑ Higginbotham, Joyce; Higginbotham, River (2009). ChristoPaganism: An Inclusive Path. Llewellyn Worldwide. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-7387-1467-7.
- ↑ Crespigny, Rafe de (2016). Fire over Luoyang: A History of the Later Han Dynasty 23-220 AD. BRILL. p. 269. ISBN 978-90-04-32520-3.
- ↑ Lee, Lily Xiao Hong; Stefanowska, A. D.; Wiles, Sue (2015). Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women: Antiquity Through Sui, 1600 B.C.E. - 618 C.E. Routledge. p. 308. ISBN 978-1-317-47590-3.
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