The Antonine Plague (165–180)

165 CE · Roma İmparatorluğu · social

The epidemic described by Galen; it was carried by soldiers returning from Mesopotamia; an estimated 5–10 million died.

The beginning of the first great Roman population crisis.

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What was The Antonine Plague (165–180)?
The epidemic described by Galen; it was carried by soldiers returning from Mesopotamia; an estimated 5–10 million died.
When did The Antonine Plague (165–180) happen?
165 CE
Where did The Antonine Plague (165–180) take place?
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