Galen observed the epidemic and wrote about it. | Rome's first great demographic crisis; it weakened the empire's capacity to recover.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was The Antonine Plague: The First Great Roman Epidemic?
- Soldiers returning from Lucius Verus's Mesopotamian campaign brought smallpox or measles in 165 CE; 5-10 million died during the reign of Marcus Aurelius.
- When did The Antonine Plague: The First Great Roman Epidemic happen?
- 165 CE
- Where did The Antonine Plague: The First Great Roman Epidemic take place?
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