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Year 203 (CCIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Plautianus and Geta (or, less frequently, '*year 956 *Ab urbe condita'''''). The denomination 203 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

Emperor Septimius Severus rebuilds Byzantium, and expands the southern frontier of Africa, with the metropolis Carthage re-fortified.
Gaius Fulvius Plautianus and Publius Septimius Geta become Roman Consuls.
An arch dedicated to Septimius Severus is erected near the Forum.
The Portico of Octavia is reconstructed.

India

Prince Vijaya becomes king of the Andhra Empire. During his reign, the empire is broken apart into smaller independent principalities.

China

Battle of Xiakou: Warlord Sun Quan battles his rival Huang Zu along the Yangtze River near Wuhan.

By topic

Religion

Origen of Alexandria replaces Clement as the head of the Christian school in Alexandria.

Births

Zhuge Ke, Chinese general and politician (d. 253)

Deaths

Ŭl P'a-so, Korean official and Prime-Minister
Ling Cao, Chinese general under Sun Ce
Perpetua and Felicity, Christian martyrs
Sun Yi, Chinese general and politician (b. 184)
Wu Jing, Chinese general under Sun Ce

References

[[Anthony Birley. Birley, Anthony R.]] (1999). ''Septimius Severus: The African Emperor'', p. 153. London: Routledge. {{ISBN. 978-0-415-16591-4.

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