Kama Sutra - Vātsyāyana — released 200
Kama Sutra - Vātsyāyana reached audiences in 200, during the Ancient World (3rd century), and became one of the defining works of its moment.
Context
Ancient World — Empires, philosophers, and the first great cities. That's around 1770 years ago — deep history, roughly 18 centuries in the past. Around the same time, the world was also seeing Lima, Peru (200) and Origen of Alexandria (185).
Why it matters
Kama Sutra - Vātsyāyana shaped taste and conversation in its moment, then kept influencing later creators long after its debut in 200.
Did you know?
Just 0 years after, Lima, Peru (200) was also making headlines — a reminder how much history can compress into a single decade.
Era
Ancient World
Empires, philosophers, and the first great cities.
Category
Arts
Arts are the paintings, novels, films, songs and performances that captured the spirit of their age and still move us today.
Contemporary events
What else was happening in the world around this time.
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Quick check
Which of these happened in 200?
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