190
Year 190 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Aurelius and Sura. The denomination 190 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
By place
Roman Empire
- A part of Rome burns; Emperor Commodus orders the city to be rebuilt, under the name Colonia Commodiana.
- At the climax of his power, the freedman Marcus Aurelius Cleander appoints 25 men as Roman consuls. Amongst these is Lucius Septimius Severus, who later becomes emperor during the Year of the Five Emperors).
- A Roman road crosses the Alps, by the Simplon Pass.
China
- First year of the Chuping era of the Chinese Han Dynasty.
- The Campaign against Dong Zhuo begins. During the Battle of Xingyang, Cao Cao's army is defeated by Dong Zhuo.
- Luoyang is burned and plundered by the forces of Dong Zhuo. The court is moved to Chang'an.
Parthia
- Osroes II, controlling Media, claims the throne of the Parthian Empire. King Vologases IV of Parthia puts down the rebellion and restores order.
By topic
Art and Science
Economic
- Egypt is impoverished due to an inflation rate of 100% during the previous decade.
- The percentage of silver in the Egyptian denarius is lowered from 90% to 70%.
Births
- Gaius Furius Sabinius Aquila Timesitheus, Roman praetorian prefect
- Liu Yin, Chinese general of the Shu Han state
- Ma Su, Chinese general and strategist of the Shu Han state
- Quintus Egnatius Proculus, Roman politician
- Wang Ji, Chinese general of the Cao Wei state
Deaths
- March 6 - Liu Bian, Chinese emperor
- April 19 - Marcus Aurelius Cleander, Roman praetorian prefect
- Athenagoras of Athens, Greek Christian apologist
- Julius of Rome, Roman politician
- Xun Shuang, Chinese politician and writer
- Zhou Bi, Chinese official
- Emperor Seimu of Japan, according to legend.