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Map with all linked sites: | 217 | |
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 by Julius Martialis . |
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| 217 in other calendars | |
| Ethiopian calendar | 209/210 |
| Buddhist calendar | 760/761 (southern Buddhism); 759/760 (alternative calculation according to Buddha's Parinirvana ) |
| Chinese calendar | 48th (49th) cycle , year of the fire rooster丁酉 ( at the beginning of the year fire monkey 丙申) |
| Greek calendar | 4th year of the 248th / 1st year of the 249th Olympiad |
| Jewish calendar | 3977/78 (September 17-18) |
| Roman calendar | from urbe condita CMLXX (970) |
| Seleucid era | Babylon: 527/528 (turn of the year April); Syria: 528/529 (New Year October) |
| Spanish era | 255 |
| Vikram Sambat (Nepalese Calendar) | 273/274 (turn of the year April) |
Events
Politics and world events
Roman Empire
- April 8th : The Roman emperor Caracalla is murdered by his bodyguard Iulius Martialis on a campaign against the Parthians . Macrinus , the Prefect of the Praetorians , may have instigated him to act .
- April 11th : In Mesopotamia , three days after the murder of the Roman emperor Caracalla, the soldiers elect the usurper Macrinus as his successor. He is currently on a campaign against the Parthians and does not come to Rome during his entire term of office until 218 .
Empire of China
- The Three Kingdoms Period : The Chinese General Lu Su dies. Warlord Sun Quan appoints General Lü Meng as his successor in Jing Province .
society
On the day of Vulcanalia , a fire breaks out in the Colosseum in Rome due to lightning, which leads to the only longer interruption in the almost 450 years of use as an arena. The renovation will last until 238 .
religion
- Calixt I succeeds Zephyrinus as Bishop of Rome . Hippolytus of Rome becomes anti-bishop (until 235 )
Born
- Jia Chong , Chinese general († 282 )
- Wang Yuanji , Chinese mother empress († 268 )
Died
- April 8 : Caracalla , Roman Emperor (* 188 )
- December 20 : Zephyrinus , Bishop of Rome
- Julia Domna , wife of the Roman emperor Septimius Severus
- Jehuda ha-Nasi , Jewish scholar (* around 165 )
- Iulius Martialis , Roman officer
- Ling Tong , Chinese general (* 189 )
- Lu Su , Chinese politician (* 172 )
- Wang Can , Chinese politician, scholar and poet (* 177 )
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