Year 194 (Roman numerals, CXCIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Septimius and Septimius (or, less frequently, year 947 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 194 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

* Emperor Septimius Severus and Clodius Albinus, Decimus Clodius Septimius Albinus Caesar become Roman Consuls. * Battle of Issus (194), Battle of Issus: Septimius Severus marches with his army (12 Roman legion, legions) to Cilicia, and defeats Pescennius Niger, Roman governor of Syria. Pescennius retreats to Antioch, and is executed by Severus' troops. * Septimius Severus besieges Byzantium (194–196); the Defensive wall, city walls suffer extensive damage.

Asia

* Battle of Yan Province: Warlords Cao Cao and Lü Bu fight for control over Yan Province; the battle lasts for over 100 days. * First year of the ''Xingping'' era during the Han dynasty, Han Dynasty in China.

By topic

Art and Science

* Galen writes his manual on pathology, ''The Art of Curing'' (approximate date).

Religion

* Irenaeus declares Gnostic doctrines to be heresy, heretical (approximate date).

Births

* Sun Huan (Jiming), Sun Huan (or Jiming), Chinese general (d. 234) * Zhu Ju, Chinese official and general (d. 250)

Deaths

* Liu Yan (Han dynasty warlord), Liu Yan, Chinese warlord and governor * Ma Midi, Chinese official and politician * Pescennius Niger, Roman usurper (b. AD 140, 140) * Tao Qian (Han dynasty), Tao Qian, Chinese warlord and governor (b. AD 132, 132)

References

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