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Year '''196''' ('''[[Roman numerals|CXCVI]]''') was a [[leap year starting on Thursday]] of the [[Julian calendar]]. At the time, it was known as the '''Year of the Consulship of Dexter and Messalla''' (or, less frequently, '''year 949 ''[[Ab urbe condita]]'''''). The denomination 196 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 ==
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=== By place ===
==== Roman Empire ====
* Emperor [[Septimius Severus]] attempts to assassinate [[Clodius Albinus]] but fails, causing Albinus to retaliate militarily. 
* Emperor [[Septimius Severus]] captures and sacks [[Byzantium]]; the city is rebuilt and regains its previous prosperity.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Jacobs |first1=David |title=Istanbul: A History |date=2015 |publisher=New Word City |isbn=9781612309262 |page=24 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fyYsCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT24|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Istanbul {{!}} History, Points of Interest, & Map |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Istanbul |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=29 March 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
* In order to assure the support of the [[Roman legion]] in [[Germany]] on his march to [[Ancient Rome|Rome]], [[Clodius Albinus]] is declared [[Augustus (title)|Augustus]] by his [[Roman army|army]] while crossing [[Gaul]]. 
* [[Hadrian's wall]] in [[Britannia|Britain]] is partially destroyed.

==== China ====
* First year of the [[Jian'an Era]], during the reign of the [[Xian Emperor of Han|Xian Emperor]] of the [[Eastern Han dynasty|Han]].
* The Xian Emperor returns to war-ravaged [[Luoyang]] and seeks the protection of warlord [[Cao Cao]]. He is advised to move the capital to [[Xuchang]]; the emperor becomes a [[pawn (chess)|pawn]] in the hands of the Chinese [[warlord]]s.

==== Korea ====
* [[Naehae of Silla|Naehae]] becomes king of [[Silla]].<ref name=met>{{cite web |title=List of Rulers of Korea |url=https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/koru/hd_koru.htm |website=www.metmuseum.org |access-date=21 April 2019}}</ref>
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=== By topic ===

==== Religion ====
* A church council is held in [[Caesarea Maritima|Caesarea]] over the date of [[Easter]].

== Births ==
* [[Cao Chong]], son of [[Cao Cao]] (d. [[208]])

== Deaths ==
* [[Beolhyu of Silla|Beolhyu]], Korean ruler of [[Silla]]<ref name=met/>
* [[Cao Bao]], Chinese general and governor
* [[Chizhi Shizhu Hou]], Chinese puppet ruler (b. [[AD 150|150]])
* [[Zhou Xin (Han dynasty)|Zhou Xin]], Chinese official and politician

== References ==
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