The eastern hemisphere in 200.

Events

By Place

World

• Human population reaches about 257 million.

Roman Empire

• Septimus Severus visits Syria, Palestine and Arabia.
• Palestine, benefiting from the benevolent policies of Severus, sees a significant economic revival.
• The province of Numidia is taken from the African proconsul and made an Imperial province.

Asia

• Chinese warlord Cao Cao defeats Yuan Shao in the battle of Guandu.
• In Japan, Himiko, whose capital is situated in Yamatai, extends her authority over a number of clans.

The Americas

• The Classic Age of Maya civilization begins.

By Topic

Religion

• Jewish Eretz Yisraeli scholar Judah ha-Nasi compiles tracts of the Mishnah, beginning the creation of Talmudic law.
• Clement of Alexandria denounces the use of musical instruments to support human voices in Christian music.
• Brahmanism evolves into Hinduism (approximate date).

Births

• Fei Yi, an official of Shu (approximate date) (d. 253)
• Ma Jun (d. 265)
• Wang Ling, general of Wei (d. 250)
• Sun Shao, general of Wu (d. 242)
• Zhou Fang, general of Wu (d. 240)
• Diophantus, Greek mathematician
• Marcus Claudius Tacitus, Roman Emperor (d. 276)
• Valerian I, Roman Emperor

Deaths

• Bian Xi (slain by Guan Yu)
• Chunyu Qiong (executed by Yuan Shao)
• Dong Cheng (executed by Cao Cao)
• Gan Ji, Taoist priest
• Han Juzi, general under Yuan Shao
• Ji Ping (executed by Cao Cao)
• Ju Shou (officer of Yuan Shao)
• Lü Weihuang
• Mi Heng, renowned scholar and friend of Kong Rong (executed by Huang Zu) (b. 173)
• Sui Gu (killed at the battle of Guan Du)
• Sui Yuanjin
• Sun Ce, elder brother of the founder of Wu Kingdom, Sun Quan (b. 175)
• Tian Feng (executed by Yuan Shao)
• Wen Chou, general under Yuan Shao
• Xu Gong
• Yan Liang, general under Yuan Shao
• Zheng Xuan (b. 127)