3rd century in poetry

Roman empire

Poets

• Nemesianus, Carthage, in Latin
• Oppian of Apamea, Syria, in Greek

China

Poets (by date of birth)

• Xi Kang
• Zhang Hua
• Lu Ji, Kingdom of Wu

Works

• Zhang Hua, ''The Admonitions of the Instructress to the Court Ladies''

South Asia

• Eelattu Poothanthevanar, writing in Tamil