[edit] Events

[edit] By place

[edit] Roman Empire

• Septimus Severus dies in Britain, and is later deified by the Senate.
• The city of Eboracum (modern York in northern England) becomes the capital of Britannia Inferior, a northern province of the Roman Empire.
• February 4—Caracalla and Publius Septimius Geta succeed their father Septimius Severus as Roman Emperors.
• Dio Cassius becomes consul.

[edit] Asia

• January—Cao Cao writes Ràng Xiàn Zì Míng Běn Zhì Lìng (讓縣自明本志令)
• Ardashir I becomes king of part of Persia.

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[edit] Art

• Baths of Caracalla are started to be built (approximate date).

[edit] Religion

• Mark is succeeded by Philadelphus as Patriarch of Constantinople.

[edit] Births

• Sima Zhao, son of Sima Yi (d. 264)
• Lady Xiahou Hui (d. 234)

[edit] Deaths

• February 4—Roman Emperor Septimius Severus (in York, England)
• December 26—Publius Septimius Geta, Roman Emperor (murdered)
• Clement of Alexandria (approximate date)
• Serapion of Antioch, Patriarch of Antioch
• Cheng Yi
• Li Kan
• Wang Lei, minister under Liu Zhang