Antonine Plague

Period

AD 165–180

Map

Epidemics map

The Antonine Plague of AD 165 to 180, also known as the Plague of Galen, was a prolonged and destructive epidemic, which affected the Roman Empire. It was possibly contracted and spread by soldiers who were returning from a campaign in the Near East.

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Earlier and later events nearby

1. 612 BCFall of Nineveh
2. 539 BCFall of Babylon
3. 331 BCBattle of Gaugamela
4. AD 165–180Antonine PlagueThis page
5. AD 224Founding of the Sasanian Empire
6. AD 680Battle of Karbala
7. AD 762–766Founding of Baghdad

Who ruled this land

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