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Year 229 (CCXXIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Severus and Cassius (or, less frequently, year 982 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 229 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
Events
By place
Roman Empire
- Emperor Alexander Severus and Dio Cassius are joint Consuls.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
China
- February – May – Battle of Jianwei: The state of Shu Han is victorious over the state of Cao Wei.
- June 23 – Chinese warlord Sun Quan formally declares himself emperor of the Eastern Wu state. The city of Jianye (modern Nanjing) is founded as the capital of Eastern Wu. The independent kingdoms in Cambodia and Laos become Eastern Wu vassals.
- Eastern Wu merchants reach Vietnam; ocean transport is improved to such an extent that sea journeys are made to the Liaodong Peninsula and the island of Yizhou.
By topic
Art and Science
- Ammonius Saccas renews Greek philosophy by creating Neoplatonism.
Deaths
- Cao Li, Chinese prince of the Cao Wei state (b. 208)
- Cao Yong, Chinese prince of the Cao Wei state
- Zhao Yun, Chinese general of the Shu Han state