Year 174 (Roman numerals, CLXXIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Gallus and Flaccus (or, less frequently, year 927 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 174 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

By place

Roman Empire

* Empress Faustina the Younger accompanies her husband, Marcus Aurelius, on various military campaigns and enjoys the love of the Roman legionary, Roman soldiers. Aurelius gives her the title of ''Mater Castrorum'' ("Mother of the Camp"). * Marcus Aurelius officially confers the title ''Fulminata'' ("Thundering") to the Legio XII Fulminata.

Asia

* Reign in India of Yajnashri Satakarni, Satavahana king of the Andhra Pradesh, Andhra. He extends his empire from the center to the north of India.

By topic

Art and Science

* ''Meditations'' by Marcus Aurelius is written, in Greek, while on military campaigns in Pannonia (approximate date).

Births

* Gao Rou, Chinese general and politician (d. 263) * Jia Kui (general), Jia Kui, Chinese general and politician (d. 228) * Tuoba Liwei, Chinese leader of the Tuoba clan (d. 277) * Zhuge Jin, Chinese general and politician (d. 241)

Deaths

* Pope Soter, Soter (or Sorterius), bishop of Ancient Rome, Rome (approximate date) * Tiberius Julius Eupator, Roman client king

References

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