Year 199 (Roman numerals, CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 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

Roman Empire

* Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new Roman legion, legions, Legio I Parthica, I Parthica and Legio III Parthica, III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison.

China

* Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan.

Korea

* Geodeung of Geumgwan Gaya, Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya confederacy, Gaya (traditional date).

By topic

Religion

* Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as the 15th pope.

Births

Deaths

* February 7 ** Gao Shun, Chinese general and advisor ** Lü Bu, Chinese general and warlord * Chen Ji (Chen Shi's son), Chen Ji, Chinese official, scholar and politician * Gongsun Zan, Chinese general and warlord * Qin Yilu (or Qin Yi), Chinese general * Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, Korean ruler * Tian Kai, Chinese official and general * Yuan Shu, Chinese general and warlord

References

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