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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) (d. 253)
* Ma Jun (d. 265)
* Wang Ling, general of Wei (d. 250)
* Sun Shao, general of Wu (d. 242)
* Zhou Fang, general of Wu (d. 240)
* Diophantus, Greek mathematician
* Marcus Claudius Tacitus, Roman Emperor (d. 276)
* 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) (b. 173)
* Sui Gu (killed at the battle of Guan Du)
* Sui Yuanjin
* Sun Ce, elder brother of the founder of Wu Kingdom, Sun Quan (b. 175)
* Tian Feng (executed by Yuan Shao)
* Wen Chou, general under Yuan Shao
* Xu Gong
* Yan Liang, general under Yuan Shao
* Zheng Xuan (b. 127)