The world in 194 BC — what happened that year

7 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.

What happened

In the first month construction of the city wall of Chang'an began. (Book of Han (Hanshu), Imperial Annals 漢書卷002 惠帝元年正月)
Emperor Hui went out to Bashang to meet King Ruyi of Zhao and kept him at his side; but in the twelfth month, at dawn, while Hui was out hunting, Empress Lü had him poisoned with wine, and the King of Zhao died. (Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Annals 史記卷009 呂太后本紀)

The Gauls stood in formation for two days and on the third day attacked the camp all together before the rampart (Livy, History of Rome (Ab Urbe Condita) 34.46)
The whole army crossed to Brundisium, then traveled the length of Italy to Rome in what was almost a triumphal procession (Livy, History of Rome (Ab Urbe Condita) 34.52)
Cato celebrates a triumph (Plutarch's Parallel Lives Plut. Cato Major 11.3)
Flamininus visits Chalcis, goes to Magnesia, removes the garrison and restores the constitution (Plutarch's Parallel Lives Plut. Flamininus 12.2)
Spoils such as Greek helmets and Macedonian shields are displayed in the triumphal procession (Plutarch's Parallel Lives Plut. Flamininus 14.1)