By place Roman Empire • Emperor
Septimius Severus attempts to assassinate
Clodius Albinus but fails, causing Albinus to retaliate militarily. • Emperor
Septimius Severus captures and sacks
Byzantium; the city is rebuilt and regains its previous prosperity. • In order to assure the support of the
Roman legion in
Germany on his march to
Rome,
Clodius Albinus is declared
Augustus by his
army while crossing
Gaul. •
Hadrian's Wall in
Britain is partially destroyed.
China • First year of the
Jian'an Era, during the reign of the
Xian Emperor of the
Han. • The Xian Emperor returns to war-ravaged
Luoyang and seeks the protection of warlord
Cao Cao. He is advised to move the capital to
Xuchang; the emperor becomes a
pawn in the hands of the Chinese
warlords.
Korea •
Naehae becomes king of
Silla.
By topic Religion • A church council is held in
Caesarea over the date of
Easter. == Births ==