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| 191 in other calendars | |
| Ethiopian calendar | 183/184 |
| Buddhist calendar | 734/735 (southern Buddhism); 733/734 (alternative calculation according to Buddha's Parinirvana ) |
| Chinese calendar | 48th (49th) cycle , year of the metal sheep辛未 ( at the beginning of the year metal horse 庚午) |
| Greek calendar | 2nd / 3rd Year of the 242nd Olympiad |
| Jewish calendar | 3951/52 (September 6-7) |
| Roman calendar | from urbe condita CMXLIV (944) |
| Seleucid era | Babylon: 501/502 (New Year April); Syria: 502/503 (New Year October) |
| Spanish era | 229 |
| Vikram Sambat (Nepalese Calendar) | 247/248 (turn of the year April) |
Events
Politics and world events
Empire of China
- Last year, the Chinese warlord Dong Zhuo lost on the battlefield to the coalition under Yuan Shao . In this critical situation, he decides to move the capital to Chang'an , which is strategically better located. He burns down the capital Luoyang and moves with the imperial court to Chang'an, where he has a fortress-like castle built. To finance his lifestyle and building projects, Dong Zhuo has bronze statues and bells melted down and coins minted, which drives inflation .
- After the Battle of Jieqiao , Coalition Generals Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan signed a secret treaty to divide Ji Province that same year. Yuan Shao's troops march in that same year, and the governor Han Fu flees to Zhang Miao , the prefect of Chenliu. There he committed suicide when he learned that Zhang Miao had joined the coalition under Yuan Shao.
- General Sun Jian , who was allied with the warlord Yuan Shu , attacks Liu Biao , the governor of Jing Province, on his behalf . He defeats his officer Huang Zu , but is ambushed by officer Lü Gong and dies. His nephew Sun Ben gathers the troops and returns to Yuan Shu, who makes him governor of Yu Province.
Parthian Empire
- around 191: Vologaeses V becomes ruler of the Parthian Empire .
science and technology
- Chinese scientists report on the Great Comet of 191 . It reaches the point closest to the sun at the end of September or beginning of October.
Died
Exact date of death unknown
- Han Fu , Chinese politician (* 141 )
- Sun Jian , Chinese general (* 155 )
- Maximianus , Bishop of Antioch
- Seimu , Emperor of Japan (* 84 )
Died around 191
- Dulius Silanus , Roman politician
- Marcus Petronius Sura Mamertinus , Roman politician
- Marcus Petronius Sura Septimianus , Roman politician
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Commons : 191 - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
