211

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Events

By Place

Roman Empire

* Septimus Severus dies in Britain, and is later deified by the Senate.
* The city of York 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.

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.

By Topic

Religion

* Mark is succeeded by Philadelphus as Patriarch of Constantinople.

Births

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

Deaths

* February 4 — Roman Emperor Septimius Severus (in York, England)
* December 19 — 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