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Year
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Hint
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Answer
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151
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The long reign of ___ comes to an end, during which the Kushan Empire reaches its zenith
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Kanishka
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152
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The patriarch of ___, one of the 5 major episcopal sees dies after holding the post for 11 years
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Alexandria
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153
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A revolt breaks out in the Roman province of ___ in the southeast of the empire
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Aegyptus
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154
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The Kingdom of ___ in modern Crimea becomes a tributary state to Rome in return for protection against barbarians
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Bosphorus
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155
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___ ___, a major general in the Chinese Three Kingdoms period, is born to a noble family
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Cao Cao
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156
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In modern Mexico, a complex monument is created. This Epi-___ creation is one of Mesoamerica's earliest documents
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Olmec
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157
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If there hadn't been enough revolts in the Roman Empire, a new one breaks out in ___
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Dacia
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158
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The first appearance of ___ ___, the official sun god of the later Roman Empire, is recorded
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Sol Invictus
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159
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In India, the reign of Shivashri Satakarni, as King Satavahana of ___, begins
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Andhra
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160
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The manufacture of ___ containing grease, lime and ashes begins
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Soap
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161
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___ ___ becomes Roman Emperor. A stoic philosopher, he endeavors to make laws improving the welfare of his subjects
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Marcus Aurelius
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162
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His co-emperor, ___ ___ is forced to head eastwards to confront a new Parthian invasion
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Lucius Verus
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163
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The ___ Wall is abandoned as the Romans withdraw to Hadrian's Wall
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Antonine
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164
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In a campaign against Parthia, the Romans cross the river ___ and wreak havoc
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Euphrates
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165
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The ___ ___ breaks out in Rome. By the time it is brought under control, the Roman Empire and China will be significantly depopulated
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Antonine Plague
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166
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In China, scholars who have denounced ___ are persecuted
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Eunuchs
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167
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The ___ tribe invades Italy and is repelled. The Pax Romanica, which had previously kept the Empire safe, ends
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Marcomanni
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168
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The Roman army crosses the ___ into Pannonia to subdue the above
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Alps
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169
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Northern African ___ invade modern Spain
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Moors
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170
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The fundamental works of ___ on cartography are published, and will form the basis of maps until the Age of Discovery
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Ptolemy
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171
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Future Roman Emperor Commodus acquires a taste for ___ fighting
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Gladiatorial
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172
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Goguryeo defeats Chinese forces in the region of ___
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Manchuria
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173
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___ ___, the first Roman Emperor from the Crisis of the Third Century, is born
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Maximinus Thrax
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174
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___, a famous book on stoic philosophy, is written
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Meditations
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175
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Due to a communication error, Avidius Cassius (the governor of ___) proclaims himself Roman Emperor but is killed by his officers
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Syria
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176
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Commodus is given the rank of ___ and is made supreme commander of the Roman legions.
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Imperator
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177
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A systematic persecution of Christians begins in Rome. Devotees take refuge in the city's ___
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Catacombs
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178
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Iraeneus becomes bishop of ___. He is best known for his attempt to refute Christian heresies
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Lyon
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179
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At ___ castle, a Roman engraving provides evidence of their northernmost point of control in Central Europe
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Trenčín
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180
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The ___ reach the banks of the Black Sea, probably having originated in Sweden
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Goths
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181
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Lake Taupō in ___ ___ erupts, with the effects being noticed as far away as Europe
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New Zealand
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182
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Sun Quan (the founder of the Eastern ___ dynasty) is born
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Wu
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183
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A second assassination attempt on Commodus - this time by members of the ___ - fails
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Senate
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184
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The ___ ___ Rebellion breaks out in China, causing the country to begin to spiral out of control
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Yellow Turban
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185
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Chinese astronomers note the first recorded ___
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Supernova
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186
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Roman governor (and future emperor) ___ evades an assassination attempt in Britain
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Pertinax
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187
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The ___ tribe in Germany are defeated by the Romans
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Chatti
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188
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Queen Himiko begins her 59 year reign in ___
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Japan
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189
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___ ___ throws the Han Dynasty into further disarray as he deposes an emperor and oversees the slaughter of 2,000 eunuchs
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Dong Zhou
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190
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The Han capital Luoyang is plundered by the above, who moves the capital to ___
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Chang'an
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191
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King Vologases IV of Parthia dies after a ___ year reign
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44
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192
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The kingdom of ___ expands to control south and central Vietnam
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Champa
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193
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This year will be known to history as the year of the ___ ___
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Five Emperors
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194
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Septimius Severus expands his control after winning the decisive battle of ___
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Issus
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195
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The Roman denarius is devalued to only contain ___% silver
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50
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196
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___ becomes the capital of China amidst a period of semi-anarchy
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Xuchang
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197
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The Roman Empire is reunited after the decisive battle of ___
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Lugdunum
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198
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Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is granted the title of ___
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Augustus
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199
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Geodeung becomes king of ___ in southern Korea
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Gaya
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200
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It is approximately at this time that Brahmanism evolves into ___
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Hinduism
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