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Туох буолбута
Риим империята
- The revolt of Sabinianus in Africa is put down.
Asia
- Maharaja Sri-Gupta becomes Emperor of Gupta.
- Ardashir I, Sassanid king of Persia, destroys Hatra.
Итэҕэл
- Mani preaches his doctrine, Manichaeism, in Persia.
Төрөөбүттэр
- Sporus of Nicaea, Greek mathematician and astronomer (approximate date)
Өлбүттэр
- Ammonius Saccas, Neoplatonic philosopher (approximate date)
- Zhou Fang, general of Wu
- Huang Quan, general of Shu
- King Midang, king of the Qiang tribe