184 CE

Ling of Han places his brother-in-law, He Jin, in command of the imperial army and sends them to attack the Yellow Turban rebels. Zhang Jue leads the peasant revolt against Emperor Ling of Han of the Eastern Han dynasty. Heading for the capital of Luoyang, his massive and undisciplined army (360,000 men), burns and destroys government offices and outposts. The Yellow Turban Rebellion and Liang Province Rebellion break out in China.

In the 180s, the 2nd century.

Geopolitics & Diplomacy

  • The Disasters of the Partisan Prohibitions ends.source

Conflict & Security

  • June – Ling of Han places his brother-in-law, He Jin, in command of the imperial army and sends them to attack the Yellow Turban rebels.source
  • Zhang Jue leads the peasant revolt against Emperor Ling of Han of the Eastern Han dynasty. Heading for the capital of Luoyang, his massive and undisciplined army (360,000 men), burns and destroys government offices and outposts.source
  • King Gogukcheon (Gaonanwu) of Goguryeo (Gaogouli) pushes Chinese armies back to Liaodong.source
  • Last (6th) year of Guanghe era and the start of Zhongping era of the Eastern Han dynasty.source
  • The Yellow Turban Rebellion and Liang Province Rebellion break out in China.source
  • Beolhyu becomes king of Silla.source

Births

  • Origen, Christian scholar and theologian (approximate date)source
  • Sun Yi, Chinese general (died 204)source
  • Wang Xiang, Chinese official and politician (died 268)source
  • Guo Nüwang, Chinese empress of the Cao Wei state (died 235)source

Deaths

  • June 6 – Qiao Xuan (or Gongzu), Chinese official (born 110)source
  • Winter – Zhang Jue dies of illness while his brothers Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang are killed in battles against Han imperial forces. The Yellow Turban rebels become scattered.source
  • Zhang Jue, Chinese leader of the Yellow Turban Rebellionsource
  • Adalla of Silla, Korean ruler (House of Park)source