The 190s decade ran from January 1, 190, to December 31, 199.

Events

190

By place

Roman Empire
China
Parthia

By topic

Art and Science
  • Cleomedes teaches that the moon does not glow on its own, but rather reflects sunlight.
Economic
  • Egypt (under Roman rule) is impoverished due to an inflation rate of 100% during the previous decade.
  • The percentage of silver in the Egyptian denarius is lowered from 90% to 70%.

191

By place

Parthia
China
  • A coalition of Chinese warlords from the east of Hangu Pass launches a punitive campaign against the warlord Dong Zhuo, who seized control of the central government in 189, and held the figurehead Emperor Xian hostage. After suffering some defeats against the coalition forces, Dong Zhuo forcefully relocates the imperial capital from Luoyang to Chang'an. Before leaving, Dong Zhuo orders his troops to loot the tombs of the Han emperors, and then destroy Luoyang by fire, to leave behind nothing for the coalition.
  • Battle of Jieqiao: Yuan Shao narrowly defeats Gongsun Zan, in northern China.

By topic

Art
Religion

192

By place

Roman Empire
China
Vietnam
  • The kingdom of Champa begins to control south and central Vietnam (approximate date).

By topic

Arts and Science
Religion

193

By place

Roman Empire
China

By topic

Commerce

194

By place

Roman Empire
Asia

By topic

Art and Science
  • Galen writes his manual on pathology, The Art of Curing (approximate date).
Religion

195

By place

Roman Empire
  • Emperor Septimius Severus has the Roman Senate deify the previous emperor Commodus, in an attempt to gain favor with the family of Marcus Aurelius.
  • King Vologases V and other eastern princes support the claims of Pescennius Niger. The Roman province of Mesopotamia rises in revolt with Parthian support. Severus marches to Mesopotamia to battle the Parthians.
  • The Roman province of Syria is divided and the role of Antioch is diminished. The Romans annexed the Syrian cities of Edessa and Nisibis. Severus re-establish his headquarters and the colonies there.
  • Lucius Septimius Bassianus (or Caracalla), age 7, changes his name to Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, to solidify connections with the family of Marcus Aurelius, and is given the title Caesar.
  • Clodius Albinus, who had been proclaimed emperor in Britain, crosses into Gaul with his legions, while at the same time recruiting new soldiers. He is soon the head of an army of 150,000 men, according to Cassius Dio. Severus, still in Mesopotamia, hastily returns to Rome.
  • The denarius is devalued by Severus. The coin now contains only 50% precious metal.
China

196

By place

Roman Empire
China
Korea

197

By place

Roman Empire
Asia

By topic

Art and Science
  • Galen's major work on medicines, Pharmacologia, is published.
Religion

198

By place

Roman Empire
China

By topic

Religion

199

By place

Roman Empire
China
Korea

By topic

Religion

Significant people

Births

190

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Deaths

190

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