170
This page relates to the year 170 Calendrier Julien.
Events
- Quades and Marcomans, breaks the Roman offensive and penetrates behind the lines of the empire. Plunderings lead them as far as Italy of North to Opitergium (Oderzo), city which they plunder, and with Aquilée that they besiege without success (discussed date, to also see 167).
- Of the German , the Costoboces, devastates the Balkans and ransacks the sanctuary of Éleusis, close to Athens (or in 171).
- year 170 is undoubtedly the most difficult year of the reign of Marc Aurèle from the military point of view.
- Claudius Pompeianus assisted Pertinax righting the military situation and directs the Roman counter-attack.
- Publication of the fundamental work of Ptolémée on the Cartography.
- Marc Aurèle orders to treat humanly Christian S and Esclave S in the Roman Empire.
- equestrian Statue of Marc-Aurèle to Rome.
Births in 170
Death in 170
Map-bms: 170
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