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237
Year 237 (Roman numerals, CCXXXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Perpetuus and Felix (or, less frequently, year 990 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 237 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 Maximinus Thrax campaigns on the rivers Danube and Rhine in Germania, defeating the Alemanni, and never visits Ancient Rome, Rome. He is accepted by the Roman Senate, but taxes the rich aristocracy heavily, and engenders such hostility among them, that they conspiracy (political), plot against him. Persia * King Ardashir I of Persia renews his attacks on the Roman province of Mesopotamia (Roman province), Mesopotamia. By topic Religion * Eugenius I of Byzantium, Patriarch Eugenius I succeeds Castinus of Byzantium, Patriarch Casti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empress Mingdao
Empress Mao ( 223 – 22 September 237), personal name unknown, formally known as Empress Mingdao, was an empress of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China. Born to a lowly family, she was married to Cao Rui, the second emperor of Wei, but would later lose favor and her life. Life and background Lady Mao hailed from a poor family from Henei Commandery, Henei; her father Mao Jia () was a carpenter in the Department of Public Works. She became a concubine of Cao Rui during the reign of his father, Cao Pi when Cao Rui was Prince of Pingyuan and Lady Yu (Cao Wei), Lady Yu, also from Henei, was the chief wife. However, Cao Rui was noted to show great favor to Mao, often sharing a carriage with her. When Cao Rui became emperor in June 226 following his father's death, Mao was made a Noble Lady, and it wasn't till late 227 that the new Emperor picked his empress, with grain given out to those who had lost their spouse, the childless, orphans and the helpless. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |