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 * becomes emperor of the of.
 * , a of  king, defeats Artabanus V at  and is crowned "King of Kings" of , beginning the 400 year-reign of the.
 * The Empire of falls.
 * A merchant from the called "Qin Lun" by the, arrives in Jiaozhi (near modern ) and is taken to see , the King of , who requests him to make a report on his native country and people. He is given an escort for the return trip including a present of ten male and ten female "blackish-coloured dwarfs." However, the officer in charge of the Chinese escort dies on the way and Qin Lun has to continue his journey home alone. See:  An annotated translation of the Weilue.

Births

 * , philosopher
 * , son of

Deaths

 * -, Emperor of the of
 * , ruler of Jiaozhi
 * , son of Shi Xie
 * , eldest son of Shi Xie
 * , last ruler of the