196

The year 196 (CXCVI) was a leap year beginning on a Thursday of the Julian calendar, in force on that date.

In the Roman Empire the year was named the year of the consulate of Dextro and Messala, or less frequently, as 949 ab urbe condita, being its denomination as 196 at the beginning of the Middle Ages, when the anno Domini was established.

Events

Roman Empire

• The troops of Septimius Severo capture and plunder Byzantium, and recover Mesopotamia.
• To ensure the support of the legions in Germania in their march to Rome, Clodio Albino is declared Augustus by his army while crossing the Galia.
• The Hadrian Wall is partially destroyed in Britania.

Asian

• First year of the age Jianan in China of the Han dynasty.
• The emperor of China is a skin in the hands of the warlords.

Births

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

Deaths

• Cao Bao, general under Tao Qian dynasty Han