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a Antoninus, after a victory, was so splendid in the presentation of the games that a hundred lions were exhibited at the same time.
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b Commodus is named 'Augustus' by the Senate.
c Smyrna, a city of Asia, was destroyed by an earthquake; for the reconstruction of which, a ten-year moratorium on its tribute was granted.
9 a Lightning destroys the Capitol and a great fire having been caused, the library and also nearby buildings were consumed. 188
d Antoninus died in an illness in Pannonia.
e Julian is chosen by lot as the tenth bishop of the Alexandrian church for ten years. 242nd Olympiad
10 b Demetrius is appointed the 11th bishop of Alexandria for 43 years. 189
15th of the Romans, Commodus reigned for 13 years.
c The emperor Commodus removed the head of the Colossus, and added a head in his own image.
1 f Commodus celebrated a triumph over the Germans. 180
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2 g The Temple of Serapis at Alexandria burned down. 181 11 d Serapion is ordained the eighth bishop of Antioch. 190
3 h Irenaeus, the bishop of Lyons, is considered notable. 182
e Commodus kills many of the nobles, and provides the Roman people with notable games.
4 i The baths of Commodus constructed in Rome. 183
2200 5 k Commodus named the month of September after himself. * 184
12 f After a fire had happened at Rome, the palace and temple of the Vestals, together with the larger part of the City, are levelled to the ground. 191
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6 l Maximus is ordained the 26th bishop 185
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13 a Commodus is strangled in the Vectilian House. 192 a Clement, a presbyter in the Church at Alexandria, and Pantaenus, a Stoic philosopher, are considered our most learned in disputes about doctrine.