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Events

By Place

Roman Empire

• Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius starts a new war against the Parthians who are led by Vologesus. The war is brief and results in an inconclusive peace.
• Rome states that while it will not be recognized as an official religion, Judaism must be tolerated.
• To restore peace between the Jews and Romans, Antoninus relegalizes circumcision.
• The Romans begin to abandon Hadrian's Wall.

Asia

• First year of Yongshou era of the Chinese Han Dynasty.

By Topic

Religion

• Pope Anicetus succeeds Pope Pius I as the eleventh pope.
• The Christian bishops are in disagreement regarding the date of Easter.

Births

• Dio Cassius, Roman historian
• Cao Cao, last chancellor of the Han Dynasty
• Li Yan
• Sun Jian, governor of Changsha
• Yuan Shu, younger half-brother of Yuan Shao
• Zhang Miao, prefect of Chenliu

Deaths

• July 11 — Pope Pius I
• Saint Polycarp of Smyrna (martyred)

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