Decade · 150 – 159
The world in the 150s
From 150 to 159 the atlas holds 92 states standing at some time. 2 things began - Burgundians and Osraige - and 0 ended; 10 people were born and 1 died, 1 of all these dated only to the decade.
What began in the 150s
By kind, the best known first.
States 2
- Burgundians · state · 154 – 409
- Osraige · state · 150 – 1185
Born and died
Born 10
- Nagarjuna · philosopher · 150 – 250
- Cao Cao · military leader · 155 – 220
- Gordian I · military personnel · 159 – 238
- Clodius Albinus · politician · 150 – 197
- Yuan Shao · politician · 154 – 202
- Emperor Ling of Han · poet · 156 – 189
- Sun Jian · politician · 155 – 192
- Yuan Shu · politician · 155 – 199
- Zhang Zhongjing · physician · 150 – 219
- Xiahou Dun · military officer · 155 – 220
Died 1
- Polycarp · theologian · 69 – 155
States of the 150s
The states that stood at some time in the 150s, by region, the best known first, with who held the highest office in 150.
Europe13 states
- Roman Empire · 27 BCE – 395 CE · Antoninus Pius, Roman emperor since 138
- Ancient Greece · 1201 BCE – 600 CE
- Ancient Rome · 753 BCE – 476 CE · Antoninus Pius, Roman emperor since 138
- Huns · 106 – 673
- Goths · 100 – 1475
- Sarmatians · 200 BCE – 370 CE
- Burgundians · 154 – 409
- Bosporan Kingdom · 437 BCE – 370 CE · Tiberius Julius Rhoemetalces, King of the Bosporus since 131
and 5 more; every state of Europe.
Middle East and North Africa24 states
- Troy · 3000 BCE – 500 CE
- Rhodes · 188 BCE – 1249 CE
- Parthian Empire · 247 BCE – 224 CE
- Persian Empire · 550 BCE – 1979 CE
- Kingdom of Aksum · 401 BCE – 960 CE · Zoskales, Ethiopia, AKSUM since 100
- Ghana Empire · 100 – 1200
- Kingdom of Iberia · 299 BCE – 580 CE
- Kingdom of Kush · 2180 BCE – 350 CE
and 16 more; every state of Middle East and North Africa.
South Asia20 states
- Kushan Empire · 30 – 375
- Chola dynasty · 300 BCE – 1279 CE
- Gandhara · 751 BCE – 535 CE
- Indo-Scythian Kingdom · 200 BCE – 400 CE
- Satavahana dynasty · 230 BCE – 220 CE
- Pandya dynasty · 300 BCE – 1650 CE
- Indo-Parthian kingdom · 19 BCE – 226 CE
- Kingdom of Khotan · 56 – 1006
and 12 more; every state of South Asia.
East and Southeast Asia20 states
- Han dynasty · 206 BCE – 220 CE · Emperor Huan of Han, Emperor of China since 146
- Xiongnu · 301 BCE – 500 CE
- Silla · 57 BCE – 892 CE
- Goguryeo · 37 BCE – 668 CE · Chadae of Goguryeo, wang since 146
- Paekche · 18 BCE – 660 CE · Kaeru of Paekche, king since 128
- Xianbei · 208 BCE – 670 CE
- Pyu city-states · 201 BCE – 1050 CE
- Kaya confederacy · 42 – 562 · Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, Ruler since 42
and 12 more; every state of East and Southeast Asia.
Americas and Oceania3 states
- Maya civilization · 2001 BCE – 1521 CE
- Teotihuacan · 50 BCE – 704 CE
- Zapotec civilization · 6701 BCE – 1201 CE
Location unknown12 states
- Eastern Ye · 301 BCE – 500 CE
- Langkasuka · 100 – 1500
- Geumgwan Gaya · 43 – 532 · Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, King of Geumgwan Gaya since 42
- Oddiyana · 401 BCE – 1100 CE
- Daegaya · 42 – 562
- Shanshan · 92 BCE – 445 CE
- Kingdom of Munster · 101 BCE – 1138 CE
- Arsacid dynasty of Caucasian Albania · 2 BCE – 428 CE
and 4 more; every state of Location unknown.
Open in the atlas
- On the timeline, 130 – 179: every state, war and life of the 150s, region by region.
- On the map in 155: the borders of the year, its cities under their names of the year, and what happened where.
Wikidata (CC0) · data built 2026-10-07 · Pastlas v2.13.1, by Oleh Voronko. The published atlas and its data are for non-commercial use.