1380 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLES OF Aurelii 13. Coss Gallu3. Flaccus. Aurelii 14. — Aurelius continues the war against the Marcomanni, Victory over the Quadi. Miracle of the Thundering Legion. [See Vol. I. pp. 440, 441.] Coss. Calpumius Piso. M. Salvius Julianus. Aurelii 15. — Peace concluded with the Marcomanni and the other barbarians. Revolt of Cassius Avidius in the East : he is slain after three months. Aurelius goes to the East. Commodus receives the toga virilis. Death of Faustina, Coss, T. Vitrasius PoUio II. M. Flavins Aper II. Aurelii 16. — Aurelius visits Athens on his return from the East. He triumphs on December 23rd with Commodus. Coss. Imp. L. Aurelius Commodus Aug. M. Plautius Quintillus. Aurelii 17. — Commodus receives the tri- bunician power. Persecution of the Chris- tians in Gaul. Irenaeus becomes bishop of Lyon in Gaul. Coss. Gavins Orfitus. Julianus Rufus. Aurelii 18. — Renewal of the war with the Marcomanni and the northern barbarians. Aurelius sets out with Commodus to Ger- many. Earthquake at Smyrna. Coss. Imp. L. Aurelius Commodus Aug. II. P. Marcius Verus. Ex Kal, Jul. P. Helvius Pertinax (postea Imp. Caes. Aug.) M. Didius Severn s Julianus (postea Imp. Caes. Aug.) Aurelii 19. — Defeat of the Marcomanni. Coss. C. Bruttius Praesens. Sex. Quintilius Condianus. Death of M. Aurelius (aet. 58) at Vindo- bona (Vienna) or Sirmium, March 17th. Commodus (aet. 19), emperor. Commodus makes peace with the Marcomanni and other barbarians, and returns to Rome. Coss. Imp. M. Aurelius Commodus Anto- ninus Aug. III. L. Antistius Burrus. Commodi 2. Coss. Mamertinus. Rufus. Ex Kal. Jul. Aemilius Juncus. Atilius Severus. Commodi 3. Coss. Imp. M. Aurelius Commodus Anto- ninus Aug. IV. C. Aufidiiis Victorinus II. Ex Kal. Fcbr. L. Tutilius Pontius Gen- tianus. Ex Kal. Mai. M. Herennius Secundus. M. Egnatius Postumus. T. Pactumeius Magnus. L. Septimius F . . . . . Commodi 4. — Conspiracy of Lucilla, the sister of Commodus, against the emperor, but it is suppressed. A.D. 184 185 18<) 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 Coss. L. Cossonius Eggius Marullas. Cn. Papirius Aelianus. Suf. C. Octavius Vindex. Commodi 5. — Ulpius Marcellus defeats tlie barbarians in Britain. Coss Matemus. Bradua. Commodi 6. — Death of Perennis. Birth of Origen. Coss. Imp. M. Aurelius Commodus Anto- ninus Aug. V. (M'. Acilius) Glabrio II. Commodi 7. Coss Crispinus. Aelianus. Commodi 8. Coss Fuscianus II. M. Servilius Silaniis II. Commodi 9. — Birth of Caracalla. Coss. Junius Silanus. Servilius Silanus. Commodi 10. — Death of Oleander. Coss. Imp. M. Aurelius Commodus Anto- ninus Aug. VI. M. Petronius Septimianus. Commodi 11. Co&s. (Ca8s)ius Pedo Apronianus. M. Valerius Bradua (Mauricus). Commodi 12. — Fire at Rome. Commodus assumes the name of Hercules. Coss. Imp. L. Aelius Aurelius Commodus Aug. VII. P. Helvius Pertinax II. Commodi 13. — Commodus (aet. 31) slain on December 31st. Coss. Q. Sosius Falco. C. Julius Erucius Clarus. Suf. Flavins Claudius Sulpicianus. L. Fabius Cilo Septimianus. Suf. Kal. Mai. Silius Messala, Suf. Kal. Jul. Aelius. Probus. Pertinax (aet. QQ)., emperor, reigned from January 1st to March 28th, when he was slain. Thereupon the praetorian troops put up the empire to sale, which was pur- chased by M. Didius Salvius Julianus. Julianus (aet. 56), emperor, reigned from March 28th to June 1st. Septimius Severus (aet. 46) is proclaimed emperor by the legions in Pannonia. He comes to Rome and is acknowledged as emperor by the senate. After remaining a short time at Rome he proceeds to the East, where the legions had declared Pes- cennius Niger emperor. Severus confers the title of Caesar upon Clodius Albinus in Britain. Coss. Imp. Caes. L. Septimius Severus Au- gustus II. D. Clodius Albinus Caesar. Seven 2. — Defeat and death of Niger. Severus lays siege to Byzantium, which continues to hold out after the death of Niger. Coss. Scapula Tertullus. Tineius Clemens. Severi 3. — Siege of Byzantium continued. Severus crosses the Euphrates, and subdues the Mesopotamian Arabians.
