234 CE
Battle of Wuzhang Plains between the Chinese states of Shu Han and Cao Wei: The army of Shu Han retreats, following an inconclusive result. Emperor Alexander Severus and his mother Julia Mamaea move to Moguntiacum (modern Mainz), the capital of Germania Superior. His generals have planned a military offensive and built a bridge across the Rhine. Alexander prefers to negotiate for peace by buying off the Alemanni. This policy outrages the Roman legions and he loses the trust of the troops. Saban becomes king of the Korean kingdom of Baekje. He is succeeded by Goi of Baekje later in the same year.
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- Emperor Alexander Severus and his mother Julia Mamaea move to Moguntiacum (modern Mainz), the capital of Germania Superior. His generals have planned a military offensive and built a bridge across the Rhine. Alexander prefers to negotiate for peace by buying off the Alemanni. This policy outrages the Roman legions and he loses the trust of the troops.source
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Deaths
- April 21 – Xian of Han, Chinese emperor of the Han Dynasty (b. 181)source
- Sun Huan (or Jiming), Chinese nobleman and generalsource
- Zhuge Liang, Chinese statesman and strategist (b. 181)source
- Li Miao (or Hannan), Chinese official and politiciansource
- Liu Yan (or Weishuo), Chinese general and politiciansource
- Xiahou Hui (or Yuanrong), Chinese noblewoman (b. 211)source
- Wei Yan (or Wenchang), Chinese general and politiciansource
- Liu Ye (or Ziyang), Chinese court adviser and politiciansource
- Pan Zhang (or Wengui), Chinese general and politiciansource
- Li Yan (or Li Ping), Chinese general and politiciansource