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Heads of State

Year of the Earth Rat戊子( at the beginning of the year fire - pig丁亥)

Syria: 519/520 ( year in October )

Events

Politics and World Affairs

Roman Empire

• The Roman emperor Septimius Severus sets over to the province of Britannia.

Imperial China

• Cao Cao defeated Liu Bei at the Battle of Changban.
• The Chinese warlord Cao Cao defeated the provincial governor Liu Biao and eliminates Kong Rong, his rival in the imperial court.

• Liu Bei and Sun Quan Cao Cao defeat at the Battle of Chibi, so that the partition of China is sealed in the Three Kingdoms.

Born

• By 208: Sima Shi, Chinese official († 255)

Died

• Cao Chong, Chinese politician (* 196 )
• Hua Tuo, Chinese doctor (* 145)
• To Huang, Chinese general
• Kong Rong, Chinese politician (* 153)
• Liu Biao, Chinese politician (* 142)
• Sun Ben, Chinese general (* 172)
• Xiahou En, Chinese general (* 167)