175 facts for kids
| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 1st century – 2nd century – 3rd century |
| Decades: | 140s 150s 160s – 170s – 180s 190s 200s |
| Years: | 172 173 174 – 175 – 176 177 178 |
The year 175 (written as CLXXV in Roman numerals) was a common year that started on a Saturday in the Julian calendar. It was a time of important events, especially in the Roman Empire and Asia.
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Events
In the Roman Empire
- The Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius had to deal with a big problem: a general named Avidius Cassius, who was the governor of Syria, started a rebellion. Emperor Marcus Aurelius managed to stop this revolt.
- Soon after, Avidius Cassius was killed by some Roman officers. This ended his rebellion.
- Later in the year, Commodus, who was Marcus Aurelius's son, was given the important title of Caesar. This meant he was being prepared to become the next emperor.
In Asia
- In China, scholars who followed the teachings of Confucianism tried to keep their influence in the royal court. However, they faced a terrible event when many of them were killed by powerful court officials known as eunuchs. Eunuchs were often trusted servants in the palace, but sometimes they gained too much power.
In Religion
- Around this time, Pope Eleuterus became the thirteenth pope of the Catholic Church. He took over from Pope Soter.
Births
Many notable people were born in 175, including:
- Cao Ang, who was the oldest son of the famous general Cao Cao (died in 197).
- Gan Ning, a brave general who served the Wu kingdom (died in 218).
- Sun Ce, the older brother of Sun Quan, who later founded the Wu Kingdom (died in 200).
- Wei Yan, a general who fought for the Shu kingdom (died in 234).
- Yang Xiu (died in 219).
- Zhou Yu, a brilliant military leader and planner from the time of the Three Kingdoms in China (died in 210).
- Ma Chao, a general and one of the "Tiger Generals" for Liu Bei in Shu (died in 222).
Deaths
Some important people who died in 175 include:
- In July, Avidius Cassius, the Roman general who tried to become emperor (a "usurper"), was killed.
- Concordius of Spoleto, a Christian who became a martyr (someone who dies for their beliefs).
- Faustina the Younger, who was the Roman empress and wife of Emperor Marcus Aurelius.
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