What is Antonine Plague?
'''Antonine Plague''' (English: Antonine Plague), also named the Galen Plague (after the Roman doctor [[Galen|Claudius Galen]]), was a time from 165 to 180 AD when many people became very sick. Historians think they had [[smallpox]]. People who caught the Antonine Plague had [[fever]]s, chills, [[diarrhea]] and pock marks that left [[scar]]s.<ref name=Smith>{{cite magazine|title=What Rome Learned From the Deadly Antonine Plague of 165 A.D.|work=Smithsonian Magazine|url=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/what-rome-learned-deadly-antonine-plague-165-d-180974758/|author=Edward Watts|date=April 28, 2020|access-date=April 28, 2021}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Diseases caused by viruses]] [[Category:160s]] [[Category:170s]] [[Category:Roman Empire]]