140s

The 140s decade ran from January 1, 140, to December 31, 149.

Events

140 By place

Roman Empire

Emperor Antoninus Augustus Pius and Marcus Aurelius Caesar become Roman Consuls.
Antoninus Pius recognizes the king of the Quadi, who becomes an ally of Rome.
The export of olive oil from Hispania Baetica to Rome peaks.

Parthian Empire

King Mithridates V dies; Vologases IV claims the throne and extends his rule throughout the Parthian Empire.

By topic

Religion

Pope Pius I succeeds Pope Hyginus as the tenth pope of Rome according to tradition.
Marcion arrives in Rome, bringing Evangelikon and Apostolikon to the Christian community.

Art and science

Ptolemy completes his Almagest (approximate date).

141 By place

Roman Empire

The Temple of Antoninus and Faustina is constructed in Rome; the temple is dedicated to Empress Faustina the Elder.

Asia

Last (6th) year of Yonghe era of the Chinese Han Dynasty.
The 141 Lycia earthquake affects most of the Roman provinces of Lycia and Caria and the islands of Rhodes, Kos, Simi and Serifos. It triggers a severe tsunami, which causes major inundation.

By topic

Religion

Change of Patriarch of Constantinople from Felix of Byzantium to Polycarpus II of Byzantium.

Arts and Science

6th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet.

142 By place

Roman Empire

Emperor Antoninus Pius orders the construction of the Antonine Wall. The wall stretches 39 miles (63 km), from Old Kilpatrick in West Dunbartonshire on the Firth of Clyde, to Carriden near Bo'ness on the Firth of Forth (Scotland). The Romans build 19 forts and smaller fortlets (milecastles), to protect the border against the Caledonians.
Municipal doctors are named throughout the Roman Empire.

Asia

First year of the Hanan era of the Chinese Han Dynasty.
The Chinese Taoist alchemist Wei Boyang, author of the Kinship of the Three, is the first to describe an early form of gunpowder solution.

By topic

Religion

Marcion proclaims that the Old Testament is incompatible with Christianity.

143

Antoninus Pius serves as Roman Consul.
A revolt of the Brigantes tribe in Britannia is suppressed by Quintus Lollius Urbicus.

By topic

Medicine

The Roman doctor Antyllus performs the first arteriotomy.

144 By place

Roman Empire

Lucius Hedius Rufus Lollianus Avitus and Titus Statilius Maximus become Roman Consuls.
The Roman campaigns in Mauretania begin.

Asia

Change of era name from Hanan (3rd year) to Jiankang era of the Chinese Han dynasty.
Change of emperor from Han Shundi to Han Chongdi of the Han dynasty.
In Vietnam during the second Era of Northern Domination, rebellion of Cham people broke out in Jiaozhi and Jiuzhen. The rebels then surrendered to the Jiaozhi's governor in the same year.
Reign of Huvishka, emperor of the Kushan Empire.

By topic

Religion

Change of Patriarch of Constantinople from Polycarpus II to Athendodorus (until 148).
Marcion of Sinope is excommunicated; a sect, Marcionism, grows out of his beliefs.

145 By place

Roman Empire

Antoninus Augustus Pius and Marcus Aurelius Caesar become Roman Consuls.
Marcus Aurelius marries Faustina the Younger, the daughter of Antoninus Pius.
Arrian becomes archon in Athens.

Asia

Change of emperor from Han Chongdi to Han Zhidi of the Chinese Han dynasty.

146 By place

Roman Empire

Faustina the Younger is given the title Augusta, and becomes Roman Empress.
Marcus Aurelius receives the imperium proconsular.

Asia

Change of era name from Yongxi (1st year) to Benchu era of the Chinese Han dynasty.
Han Huandi succeeds Han Zhidi as emperor of the Chinese Han dynasty.
Chadae becomes ruler of the Korean kingdom of Goguryeo.

147 By place

Roman Empire

Marcus Aurelius receives imperial powers, from Emperor Antoninus Pius.
Festivals to celebrate the 900th anniversary of the founding of Rome begin.

Parthian Empire

King Vologases III dies after a 42-year reign, in which he has contended successfully with his rivals.
King Vologases IV, son of Mithridates V of Parthia, unites the Parthian Empire under his rule.

Asia

First year of Jianhe of the Chinese Han Dynasty.

148 By place

Roman Empire

Emperor Antoninus Pius hosts a series of grand games, to celebrate Rome's 900th anniversary.

Asia

An Shigao arrives in China.

By topic

Religion

Euzois succeeds Athendodorus, as Patriarch of Constantinople.

149

Significant people

Antoninus Pius, Roman Emperor (138–161)

Births

140

Ballomar, leader of the Marcomanni (approximate date)
Zhang Jiao, leader of the Yellow Turban Rebellion (d. 184)

141

Cheng Yu, Chinese politician and court advisor (d. 220)
Ummidia Cornificia Faustina, Roman noblewoman (d. 182)

142

Papinian, Roman jurist and praetorian prefect (d. 212)
Elpinice, Roman noblewoman (d. 165)
Liu Biao, Chinese governor (d. 208)

143

Athenais, Roman noblewoman (d. 161)
Chong of Han, Chinese emperor (d. 145)

144

Kahiko-Lue-Mea, Hawaiian ruler

145

April 11 – Septimius Severus, Roman emperor (d. 211)

146

Guo Si (or Guo Duo), Chinese general (d. 197)

147

Annia Galeria Aurelia Faustina, daughter of Marcus Aurelius (approximate date)
Jia Xu (or Wenhe), Chinese official and adviser (d. 223)
Lokaksema, Kushan Buddhist monk and traveler (d. 189)

148

Xun Yue (or Zhongyu), Chinese official and historian (d. 209)

149

Sima Fang (or Jiangong), Chinese official and scholar of the Han Dynasty (d. 219)

Deaths

140

Faustina the Elder, Roman empress (b. 100 AD)
Gaius Bruttius Praesens Lucius Fulvius Rusticus, Roman politician (b. AD 68)
Menelaus of Alexandria, Greek mathematician (b. AD 70)
Mithridates V, king of the Parthian Empire

141

Faustina the Elder, Roman empress (b. c. AD 100)
Philo of Byblos, Phoenician historical writer (b. AD 64)

142

Hyginus, bishop of Rome (approximate date)

143

Cui Yuan, Chinese politician and poet
Venera, Roman Christian saint (b. c. 100)

144

September 20 – Han Shundi, Chinese emperor (b. 115)
Polemon of Laodicea, Greek sophist (b. c. AD 90)

145

Han Chongdi, Chinese emperor of the Han dynasty (b. 143)

146

Han Zhidi, Chinese emperor of the Han dynasty (b. 138)
Sextus Erucius Clarus, Roman politician

147

Li Gu, Chinese scholar and official (b. AD 93)
Vologases III, king of the Parthian Empire
Xu Shen, Chinese politician and writer (b. AD 58)

148

Athendodorus, Patriarch of Constantinople.

References

↑ Hopkins, Edward (28 March 1998). "Chronological Listing of Parthian Rulers". Parthia. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
↑ Hopkins, Edward (March 28, 1998). "Vologases III". Parthia. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
↑ Tek A.T. "The Coins of Gordianus III found at Arykanda. Evidence for an Earthquake Relief Fund in Lycia?" (PDF). p. 951. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-10-09. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
↑ Erel T.L. & Adatepe F. (2007). "Traces of Historical earthquakes in the ancient city life at the Mediterranean region" (PDF). Journal of Black Sea/Mediterranean Environment. 13: 241–252. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-10-09.
↑ "Comments for the tsunami event". Significant Earthquake Database. National Geophysical Data Center. Retrieved 8 February 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
↑ Altinok Y.; Alpar B.; Ozer N. & Aykurt H. (2011). "Revision of the tsunami catalogue affecting Turkish coasts and surrounding regions" (PDF). Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences. 11. doi:10.5194/nhess-11-273-2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-10-09.
↑ Ngô Sĩ Liên (1993), Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư, p. 23, Volume III, Peripheral records, "Kỷ Thuộc Đông Hán".
↑ Testa, David W. Del (2014). Government Leaders, Military Rulers and Political Activists. Routledge. p. 118. ISBN 978-1-135-97566-1.
↑ "Marcus Aurelius | Biography, Meditations, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
↑ Kleiner, Fred S. (2016). A History of Roman Art. Cengage Learning. p. 222. ISBN 978-1-337-51577-1.
↑ "Arrian | Greek historian". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
1 2 Higham, Charles (2014). Encyclopedia of Ancient Asian Civilizations. Infobase Publishing. pp. 77 & 413. ISBN 978-1-4381-0996-1.
↑ "List of Rulers of Korea". www.metmuseum.org. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
↑ Rachet, Marguerite (1980), "Decennalia et Vincennalia sous la Dynastie des Antonins" [Decennalia and Vicennalia under the Antonine Dynasty], Revue des Études Anciennes [Review of Ancient Studies] (in French), vol. 82, Bordeaux: University Press of Bordeaux, pp. 200–242.
↑ Mattern, Susan P. (2002). Rome and the Enemy: Imperial Strategy in the Principate. University of California Press. p. 141. ISBN 978-0-520-23683-7.
↑ Zürcher, Erik (1959). The Buddhist conquest of China: the spread and adaptation of Buddhism in early medieval China. Vol. 1. Brill Archive. p. 30.
↑ Eder, Walter; Renger, Johannes; Henkelman (2007). Brill's chronologies of the ancient world New Pauly names, dates and dynasties. Brill. p. 319. ISBN 978-90-04-15320-2.
↑ Pomeroy, Sarah B. (30 June 2009). The Murder of Regilla: a case of domestic violence in antiquity. Harvard University Press. p. xii. ISBN 978-0-674-04220-9.
↑ Crespigny, Rafe de (1 December 2006). A Biographical Dictionary of Later Han to the Three Kingdoms (23-220 AD). BRILL. pp. 486–487. ISBN 978-90-474-1184-0.
↑ "Kahiko". Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
↑ "Septimius Severus | Roman emperor". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
↑ Ancient and Early Medieval Chinese Literature (vol. 2): A Reference Guide, Part Two. BRILL. 2013. p. 986. ISBN 9789004201644.

[1] Hopkins, Edward (28 March 1998). "Chronological Listing of Parthian Rulers". Parthia. Retrieved 20 November 2023.

[2] Hopkins, Edward (March 28, 1998). "Vologases III". Parthia. Retrieved 20 November 2023.

[Tek-3] Tek A.T. "The Coins of Gordianus III found at Arykanda. Evidence for an Earthquake Relief Fund in Lycia?" (PDF). p. 951. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-10-09. Retrieved 8 February 2015.

[Erel_&_Adatepe-4] Erel T.L. & Adatepe F. (2007). "Traces of Historical earthquakes in the ancient city life at the Mediterranean region" (PDF). Journal of Black Sea/Mediterranean Environment. 13: 241–252. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-10-09.

[NGDC_tsunami-5] "Comments for the tsunami event". Significant Earthquake Database. National Geophysical Data Center. Retrieved 8 February 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[Altinok_et_al_2011-6] Altinok Y.; Alpar B.; Ozer N. & Aykurt H. (2011). "Revision of the tsunami catalogue affecting Turkish coasts and surrounding regions" (PDF). Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences. 11. doi:10.5194/nhess-11-273-2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-10-09.

[7] Ngô Sĩ Liên (1993), Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư, p. 23, Volume III, Peripheral records, "Kỷ Thuộc Đông Hán".

[8] Testa, David W. Del (2014). Government Leaders, Military Rulers and Political Activists. Routledge. p. 118. ISBN 978-1-135-97566-1.

[9] "Marcus Aurelius | Biography, Meditations, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 13 February 2020.

[10] Kleiner, Fred S. (2016). A History of Roman Art. Cengage Learning. p. 222. ISBN 978-1-337-51577-1.

[11] "Arrian | Greek historian". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 13 February 2020.

[Higham-12] 1 2 Higham, Charles (2014). Encyclopedia of Ancient Asian Civilizations. Infobase Publishing. pp. 77 & 413. ISBN 978-1-4381-0996-1.

[13] "List of Rulers of Korea". www.metmuseum.org. Retrieved 18 April 2019.

[rachet-14] Rachet, Marguerite (1980), "Decennalia et Vincennalia sous la Dynastie des Antonins" [Decennalia and Vicennalia under the Antonine Dynasty], Revue des Études Anciennes [Review of Ancient Studies] (in French), vol. 82, Bordeaux: University Press of Bordeaux, pp. 200–242.

[15] Mattern, Susan P. (2002). Rome and the Enemy: Imperial Strategy in the Principate. University of California Press. p. 141. ISBN 978-0-520-23683-7.

[16] Zürcher, Erik (1959). The Buddhist conquest of China: the spread and adaptation of Buddhism in early medieval China. Vol. 1. Brill Archive. p. 30.

[17] Eder, Walter; Renger, Johannes; Henkelman (2007). Brill's chronologies of the ancient world New Pauly names, dates and dynasties. Brill. p. 319. ISBN 978-90-04-15320-2.

[18] Pomeroy, Sarah B. (30 June 2009). The Murder of Regilla: a case of domestic violence in antiquity. Harvard University Press. p. xii. ISBN 978-0-674-04220-9.

[19] Crespigny, Rafe de (1 December 2006). A Biographical Dictionary of Later Han to the Three Kingdoms (23-220 AD). BRILL. pp. 486–487. ISBN 978-90-474-1184-0.

[20] "Kahiko". Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2016.

[21] "Septimius Severus | Roman emperor". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 13 February 2020.

[22] Ancient and Early Medieval Chinese Literature (vol. 2): A Reference Guide, Part Two. BRILL. 2013. p. 986. ISBN 9789004201644.