200 CE

November - Battle of Guandu: Chinese warlord Cao Cao defeats his rival Yuan Shao. Rudrasena I, Saka ruler of the Western Satrap dynasty, becomes king of Malwa in Classical India. The Severan Tondo, depicting Septimius Severus, Julia Domna and their children Geta and Caracalla, from Fayum, Egypt, is made. It is now kept at Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Antikensammlung.

In the 200s, the 3rd century.

Geopolitics & Diplomacy

  • The province of Numidia is taken from the African proconsul, and made an Imperial province.source
  • Rudrasena I, Saka ruler of the Western Satrap dynasty, becomes king of Malwa in Classical India.source

Conflict & Security

  • September-November - Battle of Guandu: Chinese warlord Cao Cao defeats his rival Yuan Shao.source
  • In Jiaozhi (present-day northern Vietnam), a rebellion broke out among the locals, who killed Inspector Zhu Fu due to his corruption.source

Exploration & Expansion

  • Emperor Septimius Severus visits the provinces of Syria, Palestine, and Arabia.source

Religion & Belief

  • Brahmanism evolves into Hinduism (approximate date).source
  • Clement of Alexandria denounces the use of musical instruments instead of human voices in Christian music.source

Health & Medicine

  • Human population reaches about 257 million.source

Crime & Justice

  • In Japan, Himiko, whose capital is situated in Yamatai, extends her authority over a number of clans.source

Climate & Environment

  • The Paracas culture in the Andes ends (around this year).source

Culture & Society

  • The Severan Tondo, depicting Septimius Severus, Julia Domna and their children Geta and Caracalla, from Fayum, Egypt, is made. It is now kept at Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Antikensammlung.source
  • The Classic Age of Maya civilization begins (around this year).source

Births

  • Novatian, Roman antipope and theologian (died 258)source
  • Valerian I, Roman emperor (died 260/264)source
  • Diophantus, Greek mathematician and writersource
  • Marcus Claudius Tacitus, Roman emperor (died 276)source
  • Cyprian, Roman bishop and writer (died 258)source
  • Zhang Changpu, Chinese concubine (died 257)source

Deaths

  • Tian Feng, Chinese official, adviser and politiciansource
  • Quintus Aemilius Saturninus, Roman prefectsource
  • Emperor Chūai of Japan, according to legendsource
  • Zheng Xuan, Chinese philosopher and writer (born 127)source
  • Sun Ce, Chinese general and warlord (born 175)source
  • Ju Shou, Chinese adviser and politiciansource
  • Gan Ji, Chinese Taoist priest and writersource
  • Xu Gong, Chinese official, administrator and warlordsource