203 facts for kids
| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 2nd century – 3rd century – 4th century |
| Decades: | 170s 180s 190s – 200s – 210s 220s 230s |
| Years: | 200 201 202 – 203 – 204 205 206 |
Year 203 (CCIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Roman Empire
- Emperor Septimius Severus rebuilds Byzantium.
- Gaius Fulvius Plautianus and Publius Septimius Geta become Roman Consuls.
- An arch dedicated to Severus is put up near the Forum.
- The Portico of Octavia is rebuilt.
Asia
- Reign in India of Vijaya, Satavahana king of the Andhra.
- The Andhra empire is being broken apart into smaller and smaller independent sections.
By topic
Religion
- Origen of Alexandria replaces Clement as the head of the Christian school in Alexandria.
Births
- November – Mahavatar Babaji in Parangipettai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Probable birth of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, better known as Elagabalus (d. 222)
- Cao Rui, emperor of the Kingdom of Wei (approximate date) (d. 239)
- Zhuge Ke, son of Zhuge Jin, officer of the Wu Kingdom (d. 253)
Deaths
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