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Year 220 (CCXX) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Antonius and Eutychianus (or, less frequently, year 973 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 220 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

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Roman Empire

  • The Goths invade Asia Minor and the Balkans.
  • An Indian delegation visits the Roman emperor Elagabalus.
  • Great frost in England is said to have lasted for five months.
  • Imperator Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus (Elagabalus) and Publius Valerius Comazon become Roman consuls.
  • Elagabalus divorces Julia Paula and marries Aquilia Severa, a Vestal Virgin. The wedding causes an enormous controversy – traditionally, the punishment for breaking celibacy is death by being buried alive.
  • King Ardashir I, founder of the Sassanid dynasty, gains support from some Parthian sub-kings and revolts against the rule of Vologases VI. Ardashir, a grandson of Sasan, had ruled Persis since 208 and six years ago gained control of the region surrounding Persepolis.

    • Asia

  • Three Kingdoms: The northern part of China is under the control of Cao Cao, Imperial Chancellor and ruler of the Kingdom of Wei. Following his death on March 15, his son Cao Pi receives the abdication of Emperor Xian of Han on December 10, and proclaims himself emperor of Cao Wei. This ends the Han dynasty, the former emperor being created Duke of Shanyang.

    • Religion

  • The Wei dynasty will give official recognition to Taoism as its religious sect, and the sect's celestial masters will reciprocate by giving spiritual approbation to the Wei as successors to the Han. By the end of the century most powerful families in northern China will subscribe to Daoist principles.

    • Births

  • Wei Guan, general of the Kingdom of Wei (d. 291)

    • Deaths

  • March 15 – Cao Cao, self-appointed prime minister of the Han dynasty (b. 155)
  • June 13 – Xiahou Dun, general and relative of Cao Cao
  • December – Cheng Yu, advisor of Cao Cao (b. 141)
  • Ding Yi, minister of the Kingdom of Wei
  • Fa Zheng, advisor to Liu Bei (b. 176)
  • Guan Yu, general of Liu Bei
  • Huang Zhong, general under Liu Bei
  • Liu Feng, Shu general (executed by Liu Bei) (b. 192)
  • Lü Meng, general of Sun Quan (b. 178)

    • References

    220 Wikipedia
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