- 26 Apr 121 CE
- Birth of Marcus Aurelius
- 138 CE
- Death of Lucius Ceionius Commodus, Emperor Hadrian's intended successor
- 145 CE
- Marcus Aurelius marries his cousin, Emperor Antoninus' daughter Annia Galeria Faustina.
- 169 CE
- Death of Lucius Verus; Marcus Aurelius becomes sole emperor
- 175 CE
- Marcus Aurelius grieves the death of his wife, Empress Faustina the Younger
- 177 CE
- Marcus Aurelius proclaims 16-year-old son Commodus joint emperor
- 17 Mar 180 CE
- Death of Marcus Aurelius