What is 200?
{{Year nav|200}} [[File:East-Hem 200ad.jpg|thumb|The eastern hemisphere in 200]] __NOTOC__ Year '''200''' ('''[[Roman numerals|CC]]''') was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the [[Julian calendar]]. == Events == === By place === ==== World ==== * [[World population|Human population]] reaches about 257 million. ==== Roman Empire ==== * [[Emperor]] [[Septimius Severus]] visits [[Syria]], [[Palestine]] and [[Arabia]]. * Palestine, benefiting from the kind policies of Severus, sees a big economic return. * The [[province]] of [[Numidia]] is taken from the African [[proconsul]] and made an [[Imperial province]]. ==== India ==== * [[Rudrasena I]], [[Saka]] ruler of the [[Western Satraps|Western Satrap]] [[dynasty]], becomes [[king]] of [[Malwa]] in ancient [[India]]. ==== Asia ==== * Chinese [[warlord]] [[Cao Cao]] defeats [[Yuan Shao]] in the [[Battle of Guandu]]. * In [[Japan]], [[Himiko (queen)|Himiko]], whose [[capital city|capital]] is in [[Yamatai]], extends her authority over a number of [[clan]]s. * Empress [[Empress Jingu|Jingu]] sends a Japanese fleet to invade [[Korea]]. The Koreans surrender at the sight of the huge multi-oared ships and offer [[tribute]]. ==== America ==== * The Classic Age of [[Maya civilization]] begins (around this year). * The [[Paracas culture]] in the [[Andes]] comes to an end (around this year). === By topic === ==== Art ==== * [[Septimius Severus]], [[Julia Domna]] and their children, [[Publius Septimius Geta]] and [[Caracalla]], from [[Fayum]], [[Egypt]], is made. It is now kept at [[Staatliche Museen zu Berlin]], [[Preussischer Kulturbesitz]], [[Antikensammlung]]. ==== Religion ==== * [[Jew]]ish [[Eretz Yisrael]]i scholar [[Judah ha-Nasi]] puts together tracts of the [[Mishnah]]. This begins the making of [[Talmud]]ic law. * [[Clement of Alexandria]] says to not use musical instruments to support human voices in [[Christian]] music. * [[Vedic Brahmanism|Brahmanism]] changes into [[Hinduism]] (approximate date). == Births == * [[Fei Yi]], an official of [[Shu]] (approx