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263
__NOTOC__ Year 263 (Roman numerals, CCLXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Albinus and Dexter (or, less frequently, year 1016 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 263 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 * King Odenathus of Palmyra declares himself ruler of the area west of the Euphrates, River Euphrates and is declared ''Dux Orientalis'' by the Roman emperor Gallienus. Asia * Conquest of Shu by Wei: The Chinese state of Cao Wei conquers Shu Han, one of its two rival states. * Sima Zhao, regent of the Cao Wei state, receives and accepts the nine bestowments, state chancellorship, and the title ''Duke of Jin'' from Cao Huan. By topic Art and Science * Chinese mathematician Liu Hui writes a commentary on ''The Nine Chapters on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conquest Of Shu By Wei
The Conquest of Shu by Wei was a military campaign launched by the dynastic state of Cao Wei against its rival Shu Han in late 263 during the Three Kingdoms period of China. The campaign culminated in the fall of Shu Han and the tripartite equilibrium maintained in China for over 40 years since the End of the Han dynasty, end of the Han dynasty#Eastern Han, Eastern Han dynasty in 220. The conquest laid the foundation for an eventual reunified China under the Jin dynasty (266–420)#Western Jin (266–316), Western Jin dynasty in 280. Background Following the End of the Han dynasty, end of the Eastern Han dynasty in 220, three contending states emerged in China and fought for control over the territories of the former Han Empire. Among the three, Cao Wei, Wei was the most powerful one in terms of military prowess, economic resources, manpower and geographical size. The other two, Shu Han, Shu and Eastern Wu, Wu, re-established their alliance against Wei in 223. Between 228 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
