121. Birth of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus.
131. Birth of Galen, long the supreme authority in medical science.
132. Insurrection of the Jews under Bar Cocheba; their final dispersion follows. See "The Jews' Last Struggle for Freedom: Their Final Dispersion," iii, [222].
138. Death of Hadrian and succession of Antoninus Pius.
155.* About this time Polycarp and Justin suffer martyrdom. See "Martyrdom of Polycarp and Justin Martyr," iii, [231].
161. Death of Antoninus Pius; Marcus Aurelius Antoninus succeeds to the Roman throne and makes Lucius Verus his associate in the Empire.
Roman war with Parthia begins.
162. Volagases, with a Parthian army, invades Syria and defeats the Romans.
163. Verus, the Roman Emperor, enjoys himself at Antioch and Daphne while his generals reap successes in Armenia and Media.
165. Seleucia and Ctesiphon are captured by the Romans; end of the Parthian war; Rome acquires Mesopotamia.