Lyon

Claudius admits Gauls to Senate - Emperor from Lyon argues Gauls now Roman enough for high office, integration accelerates

Martyrs of Lyon and Vienne - 48 Christians including St. Blandina (slave girl) tortured and killed in amphitheater

St. Pothinus martyred at 90 - first bishop of Lyon, died in prison from torture during Marcus Aurelius persecution

St. Irenaeus writes Against Heresies - student of Polycarp, defends apostolic succession against Gnosticism

Irenaeus writes Against Heresies - Five books exposing and refuting Gnostic sects, especially Valentinians, first systematic heresiology

Irenaeus becomes Bishop of Lyon - student of Polycarp, writes against Gnosticism, develops theory of recapitulation