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203 in various calendars
Gregorian calendar	203; CCIII
Ab urbe condita	956
Assyrian calendar	4953
Balinese saka calendar	124–125
Bengali calendar	−390
Berber calendar	1153
Buddhist calendar	747
Burmese calendar	−435
Byzantine calendar	5711–5712
Chinese calendar	壬午年 (Water Horse); 2900 or 2693; — to —; 癸未年 (Water Goat); 2901 or 2694
Coptic calendar	−81 – −80
Discordian calendar	1369
Ethiopian calendar	195–196
Hebrew calendar	3963–3964
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	259–260
- Shaka Samvat	124–125
- Kali Yuga	3303–3304
Holocene calendar	10203
Iranian calendar	419 BP – 418 BP
Islamic calendar	432 BH – 431 BH
Javanese calendar	80–81
Julian calendar	203; CCIII
Korean calendar	2536
Minguo calendar	1709 before ROC; 民前1709年
Nanakshahi calendar	−1265
Seleucid era	514/515 AG
Thai solar calendar	745–746
Tibetan calendar	阳水马年; (male Water-Horse); 329 or −52 or −824; — to —; 阴水羊年; (female Water-Goat); 330 or −51 or −823

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	2nd century; 3rd century ; 4th century;
Decades:	180s; 190s; 200s ; 210s; 220s;
Years:	200; 201; 202; 203 ; 204; 205; 206;

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Year 203 (CCIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Plautianus and Geta (or, less frequently, year 956 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 203 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 Septimius Severus rebuilds Byzantium, and expands the southern frontier of Africa, with the metropolis Carthage re-fortified.^[1]
Gaius Fulvius Plautianus and Publius Septimius Geta become Roman Consuls.
An arch dedicated to Septimius Severus is erected near the Forum.
The Portico of Octavia is reconstructed.

India

Prince Vijaya becomes king of the Andhra Empire. During his reign, the empire is broken apart into smaller independent principalities.

China

Battle of Xiakou: Warlord Sun Quan battles his rival Huang Zu along the Yangtze River near Wuhan.

By topic

Religion

Origen of Alexandria replaces Clement as the head of the Christian school in Alexandria.

Births

Zhuge Ke, Chinese general and politician (d. 253)

Deaths

Ŭl P'a-so, Korean official and Prime-Minister
Ling Cao, Chinese general under Sun Ce
Perpetua and Felicity, Christian martyrs
Sun Yi, Chinese general and politician (b. 184)
Wu Jing, Chinese general under Sun Ce

References

^ Birley, Anthony R. (1999). Septimius Severus: The African Emperor, p. 153. London: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-16591-4.

[1] Birley, Anthony R. (1999). Septimius Severus: The African Emperor, p. 153. London: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-16591-4.

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-Year '''203''' ('''[[Roman numerals|CCIII]]''') was a [[common year starting on Saturday]] (link will display the full calendar) of the [[Julian calendar]]. At the time, it was known as the '''Year of the Consulship of Plautianus and Geta''' (or, less frequently, '''year 956 ''[[Ab urbe condita]]'''''). The denomination 203 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.
+Year '''203''' ('''[[Roman numerals|CCIII]]''') was a [[common year starting on Saturday]] of the [[Julian calendar]]. At the time, it was known as the '''Year of the Consulship of Plautianus and Geta''' (or, less frequently, '''year 956 ''[[Ab urbe condita]]'''''). The denomination 203 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 ==
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 ==== Roman Empire ====
+* Emperor [[Septimius Severus]] rebuilds [[Byzantium]], and expands the southern frontier of [[Africa (Roman province)|Africa]], with the metropolis [[Carthage]] re-fortified.<ref>[[Anthony Birley|Birley, Anthony R.]] (1999). ''Septimius Severus: The African Emperor'', p. 153. London: Routledge. {{ISBN|978-0-415-16591-4}}.</ref>
-* Emperor [[Septimius Severus]] rebuilds [[Byzantium]].
 * [[Gaius Fulvius Plautianus]] and [[Publius Septimius Geta (brother of Septimius Severus)|Publius Septimius Geta]] become [[Roman Consul]]s.
-* An [[Arch of Septimius Severus|arch]] dedicated to Severus is erected near the [[Roman Forum|Forum]].
+* An [[Arch of Septimius Severus|arch]] dedicated to Septimius Severus is erected near the [[Roman Forum|Forum]].
 * The [[Portico of Octavia]] is reconstructed.
 ==== India ====
-* Reign, in [[India]], of [[Vijaya of Sri Lanka|Vijaya]], [[Satavahana]] king of the [[Andhra Pradesh|Andhra]].
+* Prince [[Prince Vijaya|Vijaya]] becomes king of the [[Andhra Pradesh|Andhra Empire]]. During his reign, the empire is broken apart into smaller independent principalities.
-* The Andhra empire is being broken apart into smaller and smaller independent principalities.
 ==== China ====
-* [[Sun Quan]] battles [[Huang Zu]] at the [[Battle of Xiakou]].
+* [[Battle of Xiakou]]: Warlord [[Sun Quan]] battles his rival [[Huang Zu]] along the [[Yangtze|Yangtze River]] near [[Xinzhou District, Wuhan|Wuhan]].
 === By topic ===
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 == Births ==
-* [[Zhuge Ke]], son of [[Zhuge Jin]], officer of the [[Eastern Wu|Wu Kingdom]] (d. [[253]])
+* [[Zhuge Ke]], Chinese general and politician (d. [[253]])
 == Deaths ==
+* [[Ŭl P'a-so]], Korean official and Prime-Minister
-* [[Perpetua]], Christian [[saint]] (martyred)
+* [[Ling Cao]], Chinese general under [[Sun Ce]]
-* [[Felicitas of Rome|Felicitas]], Christian saint (martyred)
+* [[Perpetua and Felicity]], Christian martyrs
-* [[Ling Cao]], general under [[Sun Ce]] and father of [[Ling Tong]] (killed by pirate [[Gan Ning]])
-* [[Sun Yi]], younger brother of [[Sun Quan]] (b. [[184]])
+* [[Sun Yi]], Chinese general and politician (b. [[184]])
-* [[Wu Jing (Han Dynasty)|Wu Jing]], general of the [[Han dynasty]] and brother-in-law of [[Sun Jian]]
+* [[Wu Jing (Han Dynasty)|Wu Jing]], Chinese general under Sun Ce
 == References ==