180
Centuries: 1st century - 2nd century - 3rd century
Decades: 130s 140s 150s 160s 170s - 180s - 190s 200s 210s 220s 230s
Years: 175 176 177 178 179 - 180 - 181 182 183 184 185
Events:
- Commodus succeeds his father Marcus Aurelius as Roman Emperor.
- In his Methodus Medendo Greek physician Galen describes the connection between paralysis and severance of the spinal cord.
- March 17 - Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor.
- July 17 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa, executed in Carthage for being Christians (known as the Scillitan Martyrs).
- Aulus Gellius, Latin author and grammarian (approximate date)
- Gaius, Roman jurist (approximate date)
- Lucian (approximate date)
- Maximilla, Montanist heresiarchess
- Melito of Sardis, bishop of Sardis
- St. Miggin (martyred in Numidia)
- St. Namphamo and consorts (martyred in Madaura)
- St. Symphorian (martyred in Autun)
