Editing 200 (section)

== Events ==
=== By place ===
==== World ====
* [[World population|Human population]] reaches about 257 million.

==== Roman Empire ====
* Emperor [[Septimius Severus]] visits the provinces of [[Syria (Roman province)|Syria]], [[Syria Palaestina|Palestine]], and [[Arabia Petraea|Arabia]].
* The province of [[Numidia]] is taken from the African [[proconsul]], and made an [[Imperial province]].

==== India ====
* [[Rudrasena I (Saka king)|Rudrasena I]], [[Saka]] ruler of the [[Western Satraps|Western Satrap]] [[dynasty]], becomes [[king]] of [[Malwa]] in [[Classical India]].

==== China ====
* [[September]]-[[November]] - [[Battle of Guandu]]: Chinese warlord [[Cao Cao]] defeats his rival [[Yuan Shao]].

==== Japan ====
* In [[Yayoi period|Japan]], [[Himiko (queen)|Himiko]], whose [[capital city|capital]] is situated in [[Yamatai]], extends her authority over a number of [[clan]]s.

==== America ====
* The Classic Age of [[Maya civilization]] begins (around this year).
* The [[Paracas culture]] in the [[Andes]] ends (around this year).

=== By topic ===

==== Art ====
* The ''[[Severan Tondo]]'', depicting [[Septimius Severus]], [[Julia Domna]] and their children [[Publius Septimius Geta|Geta]] and [[Caracalla]], from [[Fayum]], [[Egypt]], is made. It is now kept at [[Staatliche Museen zu Berlin]], [[Preußischer Kulturbesitz]], [[Antikensammlung]].

==== Religion ====
* [[Jew]]ish [[Eretz Yisrael]]i scholar [[Judah ha-Nasi]] compiles tracts of the [[Mishnah]], creating [[Talmud]]ic law.
* [[Clement of Alexandria]] denounces the use of musical instruments instead of human voices in Christian music.
* [[Vedic Brahmanism|Brahmanism]] evolves into [[Hinduism]] (approximate date).