Year 200 (CC) was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Severus and Victorinus (or, less frequently, year 953 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 200 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
Events By place World Human population reaches about 257 million.
Roman Empire Emperor Septimius Severus visits the provinces of Syria, Palestine, and Arabia. The province of Numidia is taken from the African proconsul, and made an Imperial province.
India Rudrasena I, Saka ruler of the Western Satrap dynasty, becomes king of Malwa in Classical India.
China September-November - Battle of Guandu: Chinese warlord Cao Cao defeats his rival Yuan Shao. In Jiaozhi (present-day northern Vietnam), a rebellion broke out among the locals, who killed Inspector Zhu Fu due to his corruption.Lê Tắc (1335), An Nam chí lược, page 69, Volume VII
Japan In Japan, Himiko, whose capital is situated in Yamatai, extends her authority over a number of clans.
America The Classic Age of Maya civilization begins (around this year). The Paracas culture in the Andes ends (around this year).
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Art 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.
Religion Clement of Alexandria denounces the use of musical instruments instead of human voices in Christian music. Brahmanism evolves into Hinduism (approximate date).
Births Cyprian, Roman bishop and writer (d. 258) Diophantus, Greek mathematician and writer Marcus Claudius Tacitus, Roman emperor (d. 276) Novatian, Roman antipope and theologian (d. 258) Valerian I, Roman emperor (d. 260/264) Zhang Changpu, Chinese concubine (d. 257)
Deaths Gan Ji, Chinese Taoist priest and writer Ju Shou, Chinese adviser and politician Quintus Aemilius Saturninus, Roman prefect Sun Ce, Chinese general and warlord (b. 175) Tian Feng, Chinese official, adviser and politician Xu Gong, Chinese official, administrator and warlord Zheng Xuan, Chinese philosopher and writer (b. 127) Emperor Chūai of Japan, according to legend Chunyu Qiong Yan Liang Wen Chou
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