By place Roman Empire •
January 1 –
Gaius Bellicius Torquatus and
Appius Claudius Julianus II begin their one year terms as the new
Roman consuls.
Parthia •
April 28 –
Battle of Hormozdgan: King
Ardashir I defeats
Artabanus V, destroying the
Parthian Empire, and establishing the
Sassanid Dynasty. Artabanus V's brother
Vologases VI will continue to rule, with
Armenian and
Kushan support, over outlying parts of Parthia.
China •
January 20 – (Huang'chu era, 4th year, 12th month and the ''bing'yin'' day) At the
Cao Weis kingdom's capital at
Xuchang, in what is now the
Henan province of China, the Emperor
Cao Pi issues a decree demoting the former
Emperor Xian of Han to "Duke of Shanyang" and gives Xian's late daughter,
Liu Man the posthumous title of "Princess of Changle" •
September – In the
Eastern Wu Kingdom, the Emperor
Sun Quan orders the demotion of
General Zhang Wen and his removal from command, commenting in the decree, "Oh, Zhang Wen, you are so fortunate to be spared from death." Two other officers, General
Ji Yan and General Xu Biao are arrested and permitted to commit suicide rather than to be executed. == Births ==