6 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.
What happened
Southern Europe (6)
Hadrian declines and dies at Baiae, and the Senate at first refuses to deify him. (Aurelius Victor, De Caesaribus Aur. Vict. Caes. 14.12)
When Hadrian dies in Campania at over sixty, his successor Antoninus overcomes the Senate's opposition and obtains his deification. (Eutropius, Breviarium Eutr. 8.7)
After the death of Aelius Verus, a gravely ill Hadrian adopts Antoninus (later Pius), on condition that Antoninus adopt Annius Verus and Marcus Antoninus (Historia Augusta Hadr. 24.1)
Hadrian leaves affairs of state to Antoninus and departs for Baiae (Historia Augusta Hadr. 25.5)
Aelius Verus finishes his speech of thanks on January 1, drinks a potion and dies that same day (Historia Augusta Ael. 4.7)
Through his legates he has the Mauri sue for peace, subdues the Germans, Dacians and Jews, quells revolts in Achaea and Egypt, and checks Alan raids (Historia Augusta Ant. P. 5.4, 5.5)