Year 195 (
CXCV) was a
common year starting on Wednesday
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Julian calendar
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. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Scrapula and Clemens (or, less frequently, year 948 ''
Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 195 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the
Anno Domini
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calendar era
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became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
Events
By place
Roman Empire
* Emperor Septimius Severus
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has the Roman Senate
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deify the previous emperor Commodus, in an attempt to gain favor with the family of Marcus Aurelius.
* King Vologases V of Parthia, Vologases V and other eastern princes support the claims of Pescennius Niger. The Roman province of Mesopotamia (Roman province), Mesopotamia rises in revolt with Parthian support. Severus marches to Mesopotamia to battle the Parthians.
* The Roman province of Syria is divided and the role of Antioch is diminished. The Romans annexed the Syrian cities of Edessa, Mesopotamia, Edessa and Nusaybin, Nisibis. Severus re-establish his headquarters and the Roman colony, colonies there.
* Caracalla, Lucius Septimius Bassianus (or Caracalla), age 7, changes his name to ''Marcus Aurelius Antoninus'', to solidify connections with the family of Marcus Aurelius, and is given the title Caesar (title), Caesar.
* Clodius Albinus, who had been proclaimed emperor in Britannia, Britain, crosses into Gaul with his legions, while at the same time recruiting new Roman legionary, soldiers. He is soon the head of an army of 150,000 men, according to Cassius Dio. Severus, still in Mesopotamia, hastily returns to Ancient Rome, Rome.
* The denarius is devalued by Severus. The coin now contains only 50% precious metal.
China
* In China, the Xiongnu federation crosses the Great Wall and establishes itself in Shanxi Province.
* Last (2nd) year of the ''Xingping'' era during the Han dynasty, Han Dynasty.
Births
* Cao Biao (or Zhuhu), Chinese imperial prince (d. 251)
* Gong Lu (or Dexu), Chinese official and politician (d. 225)
* He Yan (or Pingshu), Chinese official and philosopher (d. 249)
* Wang Su (Cao Wei), Wang Su, Chinese official and Confucianism, Confucian scholar (d. 256)
Deaths
* Fan Chou, Chinese general and politician
* Huangfu Song (or Yizhen), Chinese general
* Liu Yao (warlord), Liu Yao, Chinese warlord and governor (b. 157)
* Lu Kang (Han dynasty), Lu Kang (or Jining), Chinese politician (b. AD 126, 126)
* Xu Shao (or Zijiang), Chinese official (b. AD 150, 150)
* Ze Rong, Chinese warlord and Buddhism, Buddhist leader
* Zhang Miao, Chinese warlord and official
* Zhu Jun (Han dynasty), Zhu Jun, Chinese general and official
References
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