239

Year 239 (CCXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar.

 Events 
 By place 
 China 
 In the Chinese Kingdom of Wei, Wei Qi Wang succeeds Cao Rui (Wei Ming Di). 
 Chinese discover the island of Taiwan.

 By topic 
 Religion 
 Origen publishes the Old Testament in five languages.

 Births 

 Deaths 
 January 22 – Cao Rui (Wei Ming Di), emperor of the Kingdom of Wei (b. 205)
 Pan Jun, official of Wu

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