Himiko of Yamataikoku, in Japan, begins a war against King Himikoku of Kunukoku. Emperor Philip the Arab marks the millennium of Rome by holding the Ludi Saeculares. Rome becomes 1,000 years old. The 1,000th anniversary is commemorated with the Ludi Saeculares festivals, celebrated throughout the Roman Empire.
Geopolitics & Diplomacy
Cheomhae becomes king of the Korean kingdom of Silla.source
Marcus Julius Philippus Augustus and his 10-year-old son Marcus Julius Philippus Caesar become Roman Consuls.source
Conflict & Security
The Goths appear on the lower Danube frontier; they invade Ukraine and Romania.source
Himiko of Yamataikoku, in Japan, begins a war against King Himikoku of Kunukoku.source
Religion & Belief
The last of the two Councils of Arabia in the Roman Christian Church is held in Bostra, Arabia Petraea.source
Culture & Society
Emperor Philip the Arab marks the millennium of Rome by holding the Ludi Saeculares.source
Rome becomes 1,000 years old. The 1,000th anniversary is commemorated with the Ludi Saeculares festivals, celebrated throughout the Roman Empire.source
Births
Prisca, Roman empress and wife of Diocletian (d. 315)source
Pan Yue, Chinese poet and writer of the Jin Dynasty (d. 300)source
Deaths
Zhang Chunhua, wife of Sima Yi, regent of the Cao Wei state (b. 189)source
Bu Zhi (or Zishan), Chinese general, official and statesmansource
Abba Arikha, Babylonian Jewish scholar and rabbi (b. 175)source
Xiang Lang (or Juda), Chinese general, official and politiciansource