192 CE
Lü Bu assassinates warlord Dong Zhuo, who has controlled the central government of the Han Dynasty (since 189). Emperor Commodus alarms the Senate, by appearing dressed as a gladiator for his new consulship on January 1. His mistress Marcia finds her name on the imperial execution list, and hires champion wrestler Narcissus to assassinate Commodus; the Antonines Dynasty ends. Syriac Christians establish an early Christian community in Kerala, India.
Conflict & Security
- May 22 – Lü Bu assassinates warlord Dong Zhuo, who has controlled the central government of the Han Dynasty (since 189).source
- December 31 – Emperor Commodus alarms the Senate, by appearing dressed as a gladiator for his new consulship on January 1. His mistress Marcia finds her name on the imperial execution list, and hires champion wrestler Narcissus to assassinate Commodus; the Antonines Dynasty ends.source
- Barbarians strike the city of Rome during the Civil War on August 22. 45 die.source
- The kingdom of Champa begins to control south and central Vietnam (approximate date).source
- Civil war again strikes Ancient Rome (192–193).source
Exploration & Expansion
- Syriac Christians establish an early Christian community in Kerala, India.source
Disasters & Accidents
- A fire destroys Galen's library.source
Births
Deaths
- May 22 – Dong Zhuo, Chinese general and warlord (b. 134)source
- December 31 – Commodus, Roman emperor (b. 161)source
- Zhang Zhi, Chinese scholar and calligraphersource
- Annia Fundania Faustina, Roman noblewomansource
- Liu Dai, Chinese official, general and politiciansource
- Bao Xin, Chinese general and warlord (b. 152)source
- Cai Yong, Chinese official and calligrapher (b. 132)source
- Yuan Yi, Chinese official and warlordsource
- Wang Yun, Chinese official and politician (b. 137)source
- Lu Zhi, Chinese scholar and general (b. 159)source