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Events

By Place

World

Human population reaches about 257 million.

Roman Empire

Septimus Severus visits Syria, Palestine and Arabia.
Palestine, benefiting from the benevolent policies of Severus, sees a significant economic revival.
The province of Numidia is taken from the African proconsul and made an Imperial province.

Asia

Chinese warlord Cao Cao defeats Yuan Shao in the battle of Guandu.
In Japan, Himiko, whose capital is situated in Yamatai, extends her authority over a number of clans.

The Americas

The Classic Age of Maya civilization begins.

By Topic

Religion

Jewish Eretz Yisraeli scholar Judah ha-Nasi compiles tracts of the Mishnah, beginning the creation of Talmudic law.
Clement of Alexandria denounces the use of musical instruments to support human voices in Christian music.
Brahmanism evolves into Hinduism (approximate date).

Births

Fei Yi, an official of Shu (approximate date)
Ma Jun
Wang Ling, general of Wei
Sun Shao, general of Wu
Zhou Fang, general of Wu
Diophantus, Greek mathematician
Marcus Claudius Tacitus, Roman Emperor
Valerian I, Roman Emperor

Deaths

Bian Xi (slain by Guan Yu)
Chunyu Qiong (executed by Yuan Shao)
Dong Cheng (executed by Cao Cao)
Gan Ji, Taoist priest
Han Juzi, general under Yuan Shao
Ji Ping (executed by Cao Cao)
Ju Shou (officer of Yuan Shao)
Lü Weihuang
Mi Heng, renowned scholar and friend of Kong Rong (executed by Huang Zu)
Sui Gu (killed at the battle of Guan Du)
Sui Yuanjin
Sun Ce, elder brother of the founder of Wu Kingdom, Sun Quan
Tian Feng (executed by Yuan Shao)
Wen Chou, general under Yuan Shao
Xu Gong
Yan Liang, general under Yuan Shao
Zheng Xuan

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