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Year 209 (CCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Commodus and Lollianus (or, less frequently, year 962 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 209 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

• Publius Septimius Geta receives the titles of Imperator and Augustus from his father, emperor Septimius Severus.
• Severus makes plans to subdue the land to the north of Scotland, ravaging it severely. Road-building and forest-clearing, the Roman army reaches Aberdeen. The Scottish tribes begin guerrilla warfare against the Romans.

Asia

• In India, beginning of the reign of Chandashri, Satavahana king of the Andhra.

Births

• Guan Lu (d. 256)
• Sun Deng, eldest son of Sun Quan (d. 241)
• Xiahou Xuan, minister of Wei, son of Xiahou Shang (d. 254)

Deaths

• Chen Lan, general under Yuan Shu
• Jin Xuan
• Liu Qi, son of Liu Biao
• Saint Alban (possible death date)

References