General
Population: Between 190 and 230 million*
- Entertainment: Kalidasa writes Sanskrit drama "Sakuntala"
- Religion: Zoroasstrianism becomes Persian state religion
- Deaths: Chinese leader Hsien Ti
Asia
- China: End of Han Dynasty - followed by Jin Dynasty and Three Kingdoms (Wei, We, and Shu under military rulers) (division of four)
Famine, floods, and rebellion begin
Europe
- General: Goths invade Asia Minor and Balkan peninsula
Middle East
- Persia: Zoroastrianism becomes Persian state religion