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Year '''175''' ('''[[Roman numerals|CLXXV]]''') was a [[common year starting on Saturday]] (link will display the full calendar) of the [[Julian calendar]]. At the time, it was known as the '''Year of the Consulship of Piso and Iulianus''' (or, less frequently, '''year 928 ''[[Ab urbe condita]]'''''). The denomination 175 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the [[Anno Domini]] [[calendar era]] became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
== Events ==
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=== By place ===
==== Roman Empire ====
* [[Marcus Aurelius]] suppresses a revolt of [[Avidius Cassius]], governor of [[Syria]], after the latter proclaims himself emperor.
* Avidius Cassius fails in seeking support for his rebellion and is [[assassination|assassinated]] by Roman officers. They send his head to Aurelius, who persuades the [[Roman Senate|Senate]] to [[pardon]] Cassius's family.
* [[Lucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus|Commodus]], son of Marcus Aurelius and his wife [[Faustina the Younger|Faustina]], is named [[Caesar (title)|Caesar]].
* [[M. Sattonius Iucundus]], [[decurio]] in [[Colonia Ulpia Traiana]], restores the [[Thermae]] of Coriovallum (modern [[Heerlen]]<ref>[http://www.heerlen.nl/smartsite.dws?id=3308 Heerlen.nl] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926235723/http://www.heerlen.nl/smartsite.dws?id=3308 |date=September 26, 2007 }} "De Thermen" {{in lang|nl}}</ref>) there are sources that state this happened in the [[3rd century]].<ref>[http://www.heerlen.nl/smartsite.dws?id=3217 Heerlen.nl] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926235651/http://www.heerlen.nl/smartsite.dws?id=3217 |date=September 26, 2007 }} "Sattonius Icundus" {{in lang|nl}}</ref>
==== Asia ====
* [[Confucian]] scholars try to ensure their capacity in the royal court of [[China]].  They are massacred by the [[Eunuch (court official)|eunuchs]].
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== Births ==
* [[Ammonius Saccas]], Egyptian philosopher (d. [[242]])
* [[Pope Pontian]] (approximate date) of the [[Catholic Church]] (d. [[235]])
* [[Sun Ce]], Chinese general, warlord (d. [[200]])
* [[Yang Xiu (Han dynasty)|Yang Xiu]], Chinese official, adviser (d. [[219]])
* [[Zhou Yu]], Chinese general, strategist (d. [[210]])
== Deaths ==
* [[January 14]] &ndash; [[Pontianus of Spoleto]], Christian [[martyr]] (b. [[156]])
* [[Avidius Cassius]], Roman general, [[usurper]] (b. [[AD 130]])
* [[Concordius of Spoleto]], Christian martyr (approximate date)
* [[Faustina the Younger]], Roman empress (b. [[AD 130]])
* [[Vettius Valens]], Greek astrologer, writer (b. [[AD 120]])
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