211 CE

Emperor Septimius Severus, having fallen ill, dies in Eboracum (modern-day York) while on campaign in Britain after an 18-year reign. He is later deified by the Senate. His sons Caracalla and Geta succeed him as joint Roman emperors. September: Battle of Tong Pass: Cao Cao defeats Ma Chao. Geta is lured to come without his bodyguards to meet Caracalla, to discuss a possible reconciliation. When he arrives the Praetorian Guard murders him, and he dies in the arms of his mother Julia Domna.

In the 210s, the 3rd century.

Conflict & Security

  • March – September: Battle of Tong Pass: Cao Cao defeats Ma Chao.source
  • Eboracum becomes the capital of Britannia Inferior, a northern province of the Roman Empire.source
  • Ardashir I becomes king of part of Persia.source

Religion & Belief

  • January – Warlord Cao Cao writes Ràng Xiàn Zì Míng Běn Zhì Lìng (讓縣自明本志令)source
  • Marcus I is succeeded by Philadelphus, as Patriarch of Constantinople.source

Crime & Justice

  • December 19 – Geta is lured to come without his bodyguards to meet Caracalla, to discuss a possible reconciliation. When he arrives the Praetorian Guard murders him, and he dies in the arms of his mother Julia Domna.source

Culture & Society

  • Baths of Caracalla construction begins (approximate date).source

Births

  • Xiahou Hui (or Yuanrong), Chinese noblewoman (died 234)source
  • Sima Zhao, Chinese general and politician (died 265)source

Deaths

  • February 4 – Emperor Septimius Severus, having fallen ill, dies in Eboracum (modern-day York) while on campaign in Britain after an 18-year reign. He is later deified by the Senate. His sons Caracalla and Geta succeed him as joint Roman emperors.source
  • February 4 – Septimius Severus, Roman emperor (born 145)source
  • December 26 – Publius Septimius Geta, Roman emperor (born 189)source
  • Fulvia Plautilla, Roman empress and wife of Caracallasource
  • Serapion of Antioch, patriarch of Antiochsource