
Events 170s – Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is written Events The Suebian tribes of the Marcomanni cross the Danube and invade Northern Italy. The Roman army (20,000 men) is destroyed near Carnuntum in Pannonia. The Marcomanni plunder Opitergium (modern Oderzo) and besiege Aquileia. This is the first time hostile forces have entered Italy since 101 BC. The Costoboci cross the Danube (Dacia) and ravage Thrace in the Balkan Peninsula. They reach Eleusina, near Athens, and destroy the temple of the Eleusinian Mysteries. Marcus Aurelius orders humane treatment for Christians and slaves throughout the Roman Empire. An Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius is erected in Rome. The Porta Nigra is built in Augusta Treverorum (modern Trier). (approximate date) Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is written, in Greek, while on military campaigns in Pannonia (approximate date). Han dynasty China: The full title of the Nine […]