234

This article is about the year 234. For the number, see 234 (number). For the area code, see area code 234. For the cigarette, see Dji Sam Soe.

Year 234 (CCXXXIV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Pupienus and Sulla (or, less frequently, year 987 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 234 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.

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	2nd century 3rd century 4th century
Decades:	210s 220s 230s 240s 250s
Years:	231 232 233 234 235 236 237

234 in various calendars

Gregorian calendar	234 CCXXXIV
Ab urbe condita	987
Assyrian calendar	4984
Balinese saka calendar	155–156
Bengali calendar	−359
Berber calendar	1184
Buddhist calendar	778
Burmese calendar	−404
Byzantine calendar	5742–5743
Chinese calendar	癸丑年 (Water Ox) 2931 or 2724     — to — 甲寅年 (Wood Tiger) 2932 or 2725
Coptic calendar	−50 – −49
Discordian calendar	1400
Ethiopian calendar	226–227
Hebrew calendar	3994–3995
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	290–291
- Shaka Samvat	155–156
- Kali Yuga	3334–3335
Holocene calendar	10234
Iranian calendar	388 BP – 387 BP
Islamic calendar	400 BH – 399 BH
Javanese calendar	112–113
Julian calendar	234 CCXXXIV
Korean calendar	2567
Minguo calendar	1678 before ROC 民前1678年
Nanakshahi calendar	−1234
Seleucid era	545/546 AG
Thai solar calendar	776–777
Tibetan calendar	阴水牛年 (female Water-Ox) 360 or −21 or −793     — to — 阳木虎年 (male Wood-Tiger) 361 or −20 or −792

The Longzhong Plan (Three Kingdoms)

Events

By place

Roman Empire

• Emperor Alexander Severus and his mother Julia Mamaea move to Moguntiacum (modern Mainz), the capital of Germania Superior. His generals have planned a military offensive and built a bridge across the Rhine. Alexander prefers to negotiate for peace by buying off the Alemanni. This policy outrages the Roman legions and he loses the trust of the troops.

China

• Battle of Wuzhang Plains between the Chinese states of Shu Han and Cao Wei: The army of Shu Han retreats, following an inconclusive result.

Korea

• Saban becomes king of the Korean kingdom of Baekje. He is succeeded by Goi of Baekje later in the same year.

Births

• Porphyry, Phoenician Neoplatonic philosopher (d. c. 305)
• Wang Rong, Chinese general and politician (d. 305)

Deaths

• April 21 – Xian of Han, Chinese emperor of the Han Dynasty (b. 181)
• Li Miao (or Hannan), Chinese official and politician
• Li Yan (or Li Ping), Chinese general and politician
• Liu Yan (or Weishuo), Chinese general and politician
• Liu Ye (or Ziyang), Chinese court adviser and politician
• Pan Zhang (or Wengui), Chinese general and politician
• Sun Huan (or Jiming), Chinese nobleman and general
• Wei Yan (or Wenchang), Chinese general and politician
• Xiahou Hui (or Yuanrong), Chinese noblewoman (b. 211)
• Zhuge Liang, Chinese statesman and strategist (b. 181)