150 A.D. – 300 A.D.

Laura Hilfinger, Lauren Russell,

and Molly Spearin
 150 A.D.

Ptolemy of Alexandria publishes the first

world atlas.
 150 A.D.

The earliest known Sanskrit inscription is

created in India.
 161 A.D.

The Roman emperor Antoninus Pius dies

and his adopted sons Marcus Aurelius
and Lucius Verus share the Roman
throne.
 165 A.D.

A Battle of Ctesiphon takes place and the

Romans capture the Parthian capital of
Ctesiphon.
 165 A.D.

Roman legions returning from the east,

spread a plague that moves through much
of Europe and the Near East. It seriously
depopulates the empire.
 166 A.D.

Germanic tribes cross the Danube and

besiege the Roman city of Aquileia. This
starts the Marcomannic Wars.
 180 A.D.

The Marcomannic Wars end with Rome

as the winner.
 180 A.D.

Marcus Aurelius dies and Commodus

becomes emperor of the Roman Empire.
 189 A.D.

The column of Marcus Aurelius is

completed in Rome.
 192 A.D.

Roman emperor Commodus is

assassinated. Pertinax rules for three
months before being killed by the
Praetorian Guard.
 193 A.D.

Clodius Albinus in Britannia and

Septimius Severus in Upper Panonia both
declare themselves the emperor of the
Roman Empire.
 193 A.D.

Septimius Severus becomes the emperor

of the Roman Empire and abolishes the
Praetorian Guard.
 198 A.D.

Another Battle of Ctesiphon takes place

and Romans again capture the Parthian
capital of Ctesiphon. Thousands of
inhabitants of Ctesiphon are sold as
slaves.
 202 A.D.

Travelers on Roman
roads can travel up to
100 miles per day while
also being able to pick
up new horses at way
stations.
Medical licenses are
established in Rome
 212 A.D.

The Edict of Caracalla gives Roman

citizenship to all of the free inhabitants of
the empire (with exception to some)
 213 A.D.

The Baths of Caracalla are completed

 220 A.D.

China’s Wei Dynasty officially recognizes

Daoism as a religious sect
 225 A.D.

Ulpian (of Rome) creates life-expectancy

tables that are used for over 1400 years
thereafter
 234 A.D.

Wenchang (a Chinese general) is

executed for treason
Bread is distributed to
Rome’s poor instead of
grain
 235 A.D.

Maximinus, the Roman

emperor, persecutes
Christians and exiles Pope
Pontian to the mines of
Sardinia
 244 A.D.

The Roman denarius (their money) silver

content falls to 0.5% as opposed to the
previous 28%
 248 A.D.

Philippus of Rome holds a series of

games to celebrate the 1000 anniversary
of Rome
 250 A.D.

Roman Emperor
Decius orders an
empire-wide
persecution of
Christians
 256 A.D.

Fall of Dura Europos

to the Sassanids
 258 A.D.

Emperor Valerian orders second wave of

executions
Many people see the state as a greater
threat than the Christians by this point
 280 A.D.
Wars among rival
lords in China
produces nominal
unity and a new
emperor: Jin Wu.
 284 A.D.

Diocletian becomes Roman Emperor

Two years later he decides Maximian will
be co-Emperor.
This starts the Tetrarchy ('Rule of Four'),
or the 'Dominate' Period.
 293 A.D.
Roman Emperors
Diocletian and
Maximan choose
Galerius and
Constantius as
Caesar
Each receive a
quarter of the Empire
 300 A.D.

Christians across the

Roman Empire make
up around 10% of the
population
 Sources
http://www.enotes.com/peoples-chronology/year-2nd
http://www.worldtimelines.org.uk/world/
http://images.google.com/
http://www.answers.com/topic/3rd-century
http://www.pbs.org
http://www.fectio.org.uk/articles/timeline3rd.htm
http://www.fsmitha.com/time/ce03.htm