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Centuries: 2nd century - 3rd century - 4th century

Decades: 160s 170s 180s 190s 200s - 210s - 220s 230s 240s 250s 260s

Years: 213 214 215 216 217 - 218 - 219 220 221 222 223

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Table of contents

1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths

Events

• May 16 - Heliogabalus is acclaimed as Roman Emperor.
• June 8 - Heliogabalus defeats Macrinus in battle. Macrinus flees, but is captured and executed some days later.

Births

• October 1 - Alexander Severus, later Roman emperor
• Gallienus, later Roman emperor

Deaths

• June - Macrinus, Roman emperor
• June - Diadumenian, son of Macrinus
• Xiahou Yuan, commander of Cao Cao