217

This page relates to the year 217 Calendrier Julien.

Events

April 8th: Beginning of the reign of Macrin, Roman Emperor. > 218
Macrin is the first emperor not to have been senator, but only knight.
Rome guard the Mésopotamie by a treaty with the Parthes.
Died of the empress Julie, Severe wife of Septime and mother of Caracalla and Geta.
Macrin brings back to the twentieth income tax rate on the heritages and stampings, carried with the tenth by Caracalla.
August 23rd: Set fire to amphitheater with Rome.

Beginning of the Pontificate of holy Calixte Ier, Slave freed. > 222
Hippolyte (170 - 235) question the election of the pope Calixte, showing it of modalism.
Excommunication of hérésiarque the Sabellius by Calixte.

In China, Sun Quan (Souen K' iuan) gives up alliance with Liu EIB (Lieou Pei) to join with CAD CAD (Ts' ao Ts' ao).

Births in 217

Death in 217

April 8th: Caracalla, Roman Emperor, assassinated with Carrhae close to Harran by Martialis, on order of Macrin, prefect of the court, which feared for its own life.
December 20th: Zéphyrin, pope.
Julia Domna .
Wang Edge (Wang Ts' year), Chinese poet (born in 177), author of the “Poem of seven sadnesses” reporting the disorders of 184.

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