160

This page relates to the year 160 Calendrier Julien.

Events

Europe

  • the lawyer Appien writes a Roman Histoire in which it includes the history of each nation conquered until the moment of his conquest.
  • Antonin the Piles embellishes Nimes, its town of origin, rebuilt Narbonne and increases the highway network of the Narbonnaise.
  • Temple of Cybèle to Lyon (see also: Furnace bridge taurobolic (Lyon)).

The close East

  • Heresy of Phrygian the Montan.
  • Kingdom of Hatra in Mésopotamie (160 - 240).
  • Temple of Nébo with Palmyre.
  • Propylée of the temple of Diane with Gerasa (Jérash).

Asia

  • First buddhist monks in China.

Births in 160

Death in 160

  • Martyrdom of saint Polycarpe of Smyrna, author of the “ Letter in Philippiens ”, directives practical on the daily life of the Christians.

  • the historian Suétone (75-160), author of “the life of the twelve Césars”.
  • the Greek historian Appien of Alexandria.

Map-bms: 160

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