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237
Year 237 (Roman numerals, CCXXXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Perpetuus and Felix (or, less frequently, year 990 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 237 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 Maximinus Thrax campaigns on the rivers Danube and Rhine in Germania, defeating the Alemanni, and never visits Ancient Rome, Rome. He is accepted by the Roman Senate, but taxes the rich aristocracy heavily, and engenders such hostility among them, that they conspiracy (political), plot against him. Persia * King Ardashir I of Persia renews his attacks on the Roman province of Mesopotamia (Roman province), Mesopotamia. By topic Religion * Eugenius I of Byzantium, Patriarch Eugenius I succeeds Castinus of Byzantium, Patriarch Casti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empress Mingdao
Empress Mao ( 223 – 22 September 237), personal name unknown, formally known as Empress Mingdao, was an empress of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China. Born to a lowly family, she was married to Cao Rui, the second emperor of Wei, but would later lose favor and her life. Life and background Lady Mao hailed from a poor family from Henei Commandery, Henei; her father Mao Jia () was a carpenter in the Department of Public Works. She became a concubine of Cao Rui during the reign of his father, Cao Pi when Cao Rui was Prince of Pingyuan and Lady Yu (Cao Wei), Lady Yu, also from Henei, was the chief wife. However, Cao Rui was noted to show great favor to Mao, often sharing a carriage with her. When Cao Rui became emperor in June 226 following his father's death, Mao was made a Noble Lady, and it wasn't till late 227 that the new Emperor picked his empress, with grain given out to those who had lost their spouse, the childless, orphans and the helpless. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wu Yi (Three Kingdoms)
Wu Yi (died 237), courtesy name Ziyuan was a Chinese military general of the state of Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms period of China. His younger sister, Empress Mu, was the empress consort of Shu's founding emperor, Liu Bei. Wu Yi had a younger relative, Wu Ban, who also served as a general in Shu. Life As information about Wu Yi's life was initially lost over the course of history, Chen Shou did not write a biography for Wu Yi in the ''Records of the Three Kingdoms'' (''Sanguozhi'') in the third century. However, Chen Shou still annotated some information about his life to his appraisal in Yang Xi's ''Ji Han Fuchen Zan'' (季漢輔臣贊; pub. 241) found in the volume 45 of the ''Sanguozhi''. Wu Yi was from Chenliu Commandery (陳留郡), which is around present-day Kaifeng, Henan. Wu Yi lost his father while he was still young. However, his father was also a friend of Liu Yan therefore along with his entire family accompanied him into Yi Province (covering present-day Sich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chen Qun
Chen Qun (died 7 February 237), courtesy name Changwen, was a Chinese politician of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China. He initiated the Nine-rank system for civil service nomination in Wei. Following the death of the first Wei emperor Cao Pi, Chen Qun, along with Sima Yi and Cao Zhen, nominated Cao Pi's son, Cao Rui, to be the new emperor. Early life Chen Qun was born in the illustrious Chen family of Yingchuan Commandery (), which is around present-day Xuchang, Henan. His grandfather Chen Shi, father Chen Ji and uncle Chen Chen () all held high offices in the central government of the Eastern Han dynasty. As a child, he was already recognised as a talent by his grandfather Chen Shi, who told the elders in the clan, "This child will make our clan prosper!". When he was older, Kong Rong, a descendant of Confucius and close friend of his father Chen Ji, became friends with Chen Qun as well, thus making Chen Qun famous. In the days when Liu Bei wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castinus Of Byzantium
Castinus of Byzantium (Greek: Καστῖνος; died 237) was reputedly the bishop of Byzantium between 230 and 237; in some catalogues, he appears as ''Constantine'' or ''Kastinos''. He was a senator from Rome, who initially was not a Christian. He converted to Early Christianity, being baptised by the bishop of Argyropolis, Cyrillianus. From then on, he gave his fortune to the poor and was devoted to the Church. He was bishop of Byzantium from 230 to 237. Until his tenure, the cathedral was near the sea in the area of present Galata. He built one of the oldest churches in Byzantium to honour Saint Euphemia. Nicephorus Callistus refers to him in his works as Constantine. His memory is revered on 25 January. Church historian Frederick George Holweck Frederick George Holweck (born Friedrich Georg Holweck; December 29, 1856 – February 15, 1927) was a German-Americans, German-American Catholic Church, Catholic parish priest and scholar, hagiographer and church historia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guo Huai (wife Of Jia Chong)
Guo Huai (, 237–296), courtesy name Yuhuang () or Yuanshao (, according to her entombed stele), was a niece of the general Guo Huai (郭淮; note that their Chinese names differ even if their romanized names do not), the second wife of Jia Chong, the mother of Jia Nanfeng, and the mother-in-law of Emperor Hui of Jin; Lady Guo (wife of Wang Yan), a niece was the wife of Wang Yan (Jin dynasty), Wang Yan. During her life, she also went by Lady of Guangcheng () and Lady of Yicheng (). After her death, she received the posthumous name Xuan (). Her life was marked by severe cruelty, jealousy, and dishonesty, although these accounts may have been colored by the bias of ''Book of Jin'' historians. Biography Marriage troubles Guo Huai's father Guo Pei () was the governor of Chengyang Kingdom, Chengyang Commandery and a younger brother of the Cao Wei general Guo Huai. She became Jia Chong's second wife in 257 after his first wife, Li Wan (), was banished to the Korean border as a result ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Common Year Starting On Sunday
A common year starting on Sunday is any non-leap year (i.e. a year with 365 days) that begins on Sunday, January 1, 1 January, and ends on Sunday, December 31, 31 December. Its dominical letter hence is A. The most recent year of such kind was 2023, and the next one will be 2034 in the Gregorian calendar, or, likewise, 2018 and 2029 in the obsolete Julian calendar, see #Applicable years, below for more. Any common year that starts on a Sunday has two Friday the 13ths: those two in this common year January 13, occur in January and October 13, October. This year has four months (January, April, July and October) which begin on a weekend-day. Calendars Applicable years Gregorian Calendar In the (currently used) Gregorian calendar, alongside Common year starting on Monday, Monday, Common year starting on Wednesday, Wednesday, Common year starting on Friday, Friday or Common year starting on Saturday, Saturday, the fourteen types of year (seven common, seven leap) repeat in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Babylas
Babylas of Antioch (, from ; ; died 253) was a Syrian patriarch of Antioch (237–253), who died in prison during the Decian persecution. In the Eastern Orthodox Church and Eastern Catholic Churches of the Byzantine rite his feast day is 4 September, in the Roman Rite, 24 January. He has the distinction of being the first saint recorded as having had his remains moved or " translated" for religious purposes; a practice that was to become extremely common in later centuries. Life Babylas was the successor of Zebinnus as Bishop of Antioch in the reign of the Emperor Gordian III (238–244), being the twelfth bishop of the see. During the Decian persecution (250) he made an unwavering confession of faith and was thrown into prison where he died from his sufferings. He was, therefore, venerated as a martyr.Kirsch, Johann Peter"St. Babylas" Catholic Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, New York, Robert Appleton Company, 1907, 12 February 2014. John Chrysostom's homily upon Babylas and the '' Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip II (Roman Emperor)
Philip II (; 237 – 249), also known as Philip the Younger, was the son and heir of the Roman emperor Philip the Arab by his wife Marcia Otacilia Severa. Life When his father became emperor in 244, the 7-year-old Philip was appointed ''caesar''. In 247 he became consul, and was later elevated by his father to the rank of ''augustus'' and co-ruler. The thousandth anniversary of the founding of Rome occurred during their reign and great games and spectacles were planned for the celebration. Ancient historians say that Philip the Arab and Philip II were both killed in battle by Decius in 249. Modern historians say that when news of Philip the Arab's death reached Rome, Philip II was murdered by the Praetorian Guard at the age of twelve.Aurelius Victor, ''Epitome de Caesaribus The ''Epitome de Caesaribus'' is a 5th-century Latin historical work based on the '' Liber de Caesaribus'' (also known as ''Historiae abbreviatae'') by Aurelius Victor. It is a brief account of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
February 7
Events Pre-1600 * 457 – Leo I becomes the Eastern Roman emperor. * 987 – Bardas Phokas the Younger and Bardas Skleros, Byzantine generals of the military elite, begin a wide-scale rebellion against Emperor Basil II. * 1301 – Edward of Caernarvon (later King Edward II of England) becomes the first English Prince of Wales. * 1313 – King Thihathu founds the Pinya Kingdom as the de jure successor state of the Pagan Kingdom. * 1365 – Albert III of Mecklenburg (King Albert of Sweden) grants city rights to Ulvila (). * 1497 – In Florence, Italy, supporters of Girolamo Savonarola burn cosmetics, art, and books, in a " Bonfire of the vanities". 1601–1900 * 1756 – Guaraní War: The leader of the Guaraní rebels, Sepé Tiaraju, is killed in a skirmish with Spanish and Portuguese troops. * 1783 – American Revolutionary War: French and Spanish forces lift the Great Siege of Gibraltar. * 1795 – The 11th Amendment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constantinople
Constantinople (#Names of Constantinople, see other names) was a historical city located on the Bosporus that served as the capital of the Roman Empire, Roman, Byzantine Empire, Byzantine, Latin Empire, Latin, and Ottoman Empire, Ottoman empires between its consecration in 330 until 1930, when it was renamed to Istanbul. Initially as New Rome, Constantinople was founded in 324 during the reign of Constantine the Great on the site of the existing settlement of Byzantium, and shortly thereafter in 330 became the capital of the Roman Empire. Following the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the late 5th century, Constantinople remained the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire (also known as the Byzantine Empire; 330–1204 and 1261–1453), the Latin Empire (1204–1261), and the Ottoman Empire (1453–1922). Following the Turkish War of Independence, the Turkish capital then moved to Ankara. Although the city had been known as Istanbul since 1453, it was officially renamed as Is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shu Han
Han (; 221–263), known in historiography as Shu Han ( ) or Ji Han ( "Junior Han"), or often shortened to Shu ( zh, t=蜀, p=Shǔ; Sichuanese Pinyin: ''Su'' < Middle Chinese: *''źjowk'' < Eastern Han Chinese: *''dźok''), was a Dynasties in Chinese history, dynastic state of China and one of the three major states that competed for supremacy over China in the Three Kingdoms period. The state was based in the area around present-day Hanzhong, Sichuan, Chongqing, Yunnan, Guizhou, and north Guangxi, an area historically referred to as "Shu" based on the name of the past Shu (kingdom), ancient kingdom of Shu, which also occupied this approximate geographical area. Its core territory also coincided with Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang's Emperor Gaozu of Han#King of Han, Kingdom of Han, the precursor of the Han dynasty. Shu Han's founder, Liu Bei (Emperor Zhaolie), had named his dynasty "Han", as he considered it a rump state of the Han dynasty and thus the legitimate successor to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alemanni
The Alemanni or Alamanni were a confederation of Germanic peoples, Germanic tribes * * * on the Upper Rhine River during the first millennium. First mentioned by Cassius Dio in the context of the campaign of Roman emperor Caracalla of 213 CE, the Alemanni captured the in 260, and later expanded into present-day Alsace and northern Switzerland, leading to the establishment of the Old High German language in those regions, which by the eighth century were collectively referred to as ''Alamannia''. In 496, the Alemanni were battle of Tolbiac, conquered by the Franks, Frankish leader Clovis I, Clovis and incorporated into his Francia, dominions. Mentioned as still Germanic paganism, pagan allies of the Germanic Christianity, Christian Franks, the Alemanni were gradually Christianized during the seventh century. The is a record of their customary law during this period. Until the eighth century, Frankish suzerainty over Alemannia was mostly nominal. After an uprising by Theudeba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
