222

This article is about the year 222. For other uses, see 222 (number).

Events

By Place

Roman Empire

• March 13 — Elagabalus is assassinated, along with his mother, Julia Soemias, by legionnaires during an inspection. Their bodies are thrown in the Tiber by the Praetorian guard.
• Alexander Severus succeeds Elagabalus. As he is only 13 years old, his aunt, Julia Avita Mamaea, governs the empire with the help of Domitius Ulpianus and a council composed of senators.

Asia

• The Kingdom of Wu is established in China.
• The forces of Sun Quan defeat Liu Bei at the Battle of Yiling.

By Topic

Religion

• Pope Urban I succeeds Pope Callixtus I as pope.

Births

• date unknown - Du Yu, general of the Jin Dynasty (d. 285)

Deaths

• March 11 (murdered)
  • Roman Emperor Elagabalus
  • Julia Soaemias, the emperor\'s mother
• ?March (murdered)
  • Valerius Comazon Eutychianus, Roman general
  • Hierocles, favourite of Elagabalus
• date unknown
  • Bardaisan, Syriac philosopher (b. 154)
  • Feng Xi, general of the Kingdom of Shu
  • Fu Tong, general of the Kingdom of Shu
  • Liu Ba, Chinese politician (b. 186)
  • Ma Chao, officer of Liu Bei during the Three Kingdoms Era (also one of the Five Tiger Generals) (b. 176)
  • Ma Liang, officer of Liu Bei (b. 186)
  • Sha Moke, barbarian general of the Kingdom of Shu
  • Taurinus, Roman rebel (drowned)
  • Wang Fu, general of the Kingdom of Shu
  • Xu Jing, minister of the Kingdom of Shu
  • Zhang Liao, veteran general of the Kingdom of Wei (b. 169)
• probable
  • Narcissus of Jerusalem, bishop
  • Pope Callixtus I

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