204 CE

A trade recession in the Leptis Magna region (Africa) is alleviated by Emperor Septimius Severus, who buys up the country's olive oil for free distribution in Rome. Lucius Fabius Cilo and Marcus Annius Flavius Libo become Roman Consuls. Battle of Ye: Warlord Cao Cao lays siege to and captures the military headquarter of Yuan Shao in Ye.

In the 200s, the 3rd century.

Geopolitics & Diplomacy

  • Lucius Fabius Cilo and Marcus Annius Flavius Libo become Roman Consuls.source

Conflict & Security

  • Battle of Ye: Warlord Cao Cao lays siege to and captures the military headquarter of Yuan Shao in Ye.source
  • Gongsun Kang, Chinese warlord of Liaodong, establishes the Daifang Commandery in northern Korea.source

Economy & Finance

  • A trade recession in the Leptis Magna region (Africa) is alleviated by Emperor Septimius Severus, who buys up the country's olive oil for free distribution in Rome.source

Climate & Environment

  • The Daysan River floods Edessa.source

Births

  • Zhuge Qiao, Chinese official and general (died 228)source
  • Cao Rui, Chinese emperor of Cao Wei (died 239)source
  • Wei Zhao, Chinese historian (died 273)source
  • Elagabalus, Roman emperor (died 222)source
  • Philip the Arab, Roman emperor (died 249)source
  • Dong Jue, Chinese official and generalsource

Deaths

  • Ren Jun, Chinese general under Cao Caosource
  • Gongsun Du, Chinese general and warlord (born 150 AD)source
  • Xu You, Chinese adviser and strategistsource
  • Xin Ping, Chinese official and ministersource
  • Shen Pei, Chinese official and ministersource