Year 203 (Roman numerals, CCIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Plautianus and Geta (or, less frequently, year 956 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 203 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 rebuilds Byzantium, and expands the southern frontier of Africa (Roman province), Africa, with the metropolis Carthage re-fortified.Anthony Birley, Birley, Anthony R. (1999). ''Septimius Severus: The African Emperor'', p. 153. London: Routledge. . * Gaius Fulvius Plautianus and Publius Septimius Geta (brother of Septimius Severus), Publius Septimius Geta become Roman Consuls. * An Arch of Septimius Severus, arch dedicated to Septimius Severus is erected near the Roman Forum, Forum. * The Portico of Octavia is reconstructed.

India

* Prince Prince Vijaya, Vijaya becomes king of the Andhra Pradesh, Andhra Empire. During his reign, the empire is broken apart into smaller independent principalities.

China

* Battle of Xiakou: Warlord Sun Quan battles his rival Huang Zu along the Yangtze, Yangtze River near Xinzhou District, Wuhan, Wuhan.

By topic

Religion

* Origen of Alexandria replaces Clement of Alexandria, Clement as the head of the Christianity, Christian school in Alexandria.

Births

* Zhuge Ke, Chinese general and politician (d. 253)

Deaths

* Eulpaso, Korean official and Prime-Minister * Ling Cao, Chinese general under Sun Ce * Perpetua and Felicity, Christian martyrs * Sun Yi, Chinese general and politician (b. 184) * Wu Jing (Han Dynasty), Wu Jing, Chinese general under Sun Ce

References

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