The world in 91 BC — what happened that year

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

What happened

China (2)

• The Witchcraft Disaster (Wugu): the crown prince killed Jiang Chong, raised troops with a tally, and fought Chancellor Liu Quli at Chang'an; tens of thousands died. (Book of Han (Hanshu), Imperial Annals 漢書卷006 武帝征和二年七月)
• The crown prince killed himself at Hu. (Book of Han (Hanshu), Imperial Annals 漢書卷006 武帝征和二年八月)

Changes of power ◆

Places where the world territory data shows a change of borders in this year.

• ◆ Cyrenaica ends
• ◆ Jin (Korean state) ends
• ◆ Parthian Empire takes 571,700 km² of former Indo-Scythian Kingdom land
• ◆ Mauretania takes 145,200 km² of former Jugurtha land
• ◆ Roman Republic takes 116,000 km² of former Cyrenaica land
• ◆ Indo-Scythian Kingdom loses 571,700 km² to Parthian Empire
• ◆ Jugurtha loses 145,200 km² to Mauretania
• ◆ Cyrenaica loses 116,000 km² to Roman Republic

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