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| 220 in other calendars | |
| Ethiopian calendar | 212/213 |
| Buddhist calendar | 763/764 (southern Buddhism); 762/763 (alternative calculation according to Buddha's Parinirvana ) |
| Chinese calendar | 48th (49th) cycle , year of the metal-rat庚子 ( at the beginning of the year Earth-Pig 己亥) |
| Greek calendar | 3rd / 4th Year of the 249th Olympiad |
| Jewish calendar | 3980/81 (September 15/16) |
| Roman calendar | from urbe condita CMLXXIII (973) |
| Seleucid era | Babylon: 530/531 (New Year April); Syria: 531/532 (New Year October) |
| Spanish era | 258 |
| Vikram Sambat (Nepalese Calendar) | 276/277 (turn of the year April) |
Events
Politics and world events
Roman Empire
- The Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus elevates the oriental sun god Elagabal to the supreme god of the Roman Empire , casts off his wife Iulia Paula , whom he only married the previous year, and marries the vestal virgin Aquilia Severa . Marrying a vestal virgin is a serious violation of Roman sacred law and religious tradition, because vestals are obliged to preserve their virginity.
Empire of China
Cao Pi, woodcut on the history of the three realms
- March 15 : Three Kingdoms Period : After the death of Chancellor Cao Cao , his son Cao Pi becomes Duke of Wei and Chancellor.
- December 11 : Cao Pi induces Emperor Xian to abdicate in his favor and declares himself Emperor of the Wei Dynasty . This marks the beginning of the Three Kingdoms era , even if China has been divided for many years.
science and technology
- The Roman official Sextus Iulius Africanus describes a method to determine the width of a river without direct measurement by staking out right triangles.
religion
- around 220: The theologian Sabellius is excommunicated after Bishop Calixt I declared his doctrine of the economic trinity to be heresy. He goes into exile on the island of Thasos .
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- Cao Xiong , Chinese politician (* 195 )
- Fa Zheng , Chinese officer (* 175 )
- Hua Tuo , Chinese doctor
- Liu Feng , Chinese general
Died around 220
- Tertullian , former church father (* around 150 )
Web links
Commons : 220 - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
