Events from 130

Death of Antinous - Hadrian's beloved drowns in Nile, emperor deifies him, founds city

Epistle of Barnabas written - early Christian writing using allegory, nearly included in biblical canon

Justin Martyr converts to Christianity - after studying Stoicism, Aristotelianism, Pythagoreanism, and Platonism

Aquila's Greek translation - Student of Rabbi Akiva creates hyper-literal Greek translation to replace Septuagint for Jews

Aquila the Proselyte's motivations - Convert to Judaism creates translation after Christians use LXX prophecies effectively

Basilides teaches in Alexandria - Claims secret tradition from apostle Matthias, 365 heavens, docetic Christology

Birth of St. Irenaeus in Smyrna - future Doctor of the Church and defender against Gnosticism

Slave children in Spanish mines - boys as young as 7 carry ore baskets, life expectancy under 25 years, no daylight for months

British wine attempts fail - despite repeated attempts, climate prevents successful viticulture, Britain remains import-dependent