Year 196 (CXCVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Dexter and Messalla (or, less frequently, year 949 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 196 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

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By place

Roman Empire

• Emperor Septimius Severus captures and sacks Byzantium, the city is rebuilt and regains its previous prosperity.
• In order to assure the support of the legions in Germany on his march to Rome, Clodius Albinus is declared Augustus by his army while crossing Gaul.
• Hadrian's wall in Britain is partially destroyed.

Asia

• First year of the Jian'an era of the Chinese Han Dynasty.
• Emperor Xian of Han returns to Luoyang ravaged by war and seeks for protection of warlord Cao Cao. He is advised to move the capital to Xuchang, the Emperor becomes a pawn in the hands of the Chinese warlords.

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Births

• Cao Chong, favorite son of the warlord Cao Cao (d. 208)

Deaths

• King Beolhyu of Silla
• Cao Bao, general under Tao Qian of the Han Dynasty
• Liu Pi (joined Liu Bei, but died in battle soon after)
• Yan Yu, general and brother of Yan Baihu

References

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