228 CE

October – Battle of Shiting: The Eastern Wu Kingdom defeats the Cao Wei Kingdom. C. February – May – Battle of Jieting: The Cao Wei Kingdom decisively defeats the Shu Han Kingdom. Domitius Ulpianus, a Roman jurist and prefect, is assassinated by the Praetorian Guard, in the presence of Emperor Severus Alexander. His curtailment of the privileges of the palace guard becomes Ulpianus' downfall, who in the course of a riot at Rome is murdered, between the soldiers and the mob.

In the 220s, the 3rd century.

Conflict & Security

  • June –October – Battle of Shiting: The Eastern Wu Kingdom defeats the Cao Wei Kingdom.source
  • c. February – May – Battle of Jieting: The Cao Wei Kingdom decisively defeats the Shu Han Kingdom.source
  • King Ardashir I, four years after establishing the Sassanid Persian Empire, completes his conquest of Parthia.source

Births

  • Wang Fan, Chinese politician and astronomer (died 266)source
  • Paul of Thebes, Christian hermit (approximate date)source

Deaths

  • Lü Fan, Chinese general of the Eastern Wu statesource
  • Zhuge Qiao, Chinese official and general (born 204)source
  • Luo Tong, Chinese official and general (born 193)source
  • Ma Su, Chinese general of the Shu Han state (born 190)source
  • Jia Kui, Chinese general of the Cao Wei state (born 174)source
  • Domitius Ulpianus, Roman jurist and prefect (born 170)source
  • Wang Lang, Chinese official of the Cao Wei statesource
  • Domitius Ulpianus, a Roman jurist and prefect, is assassinated by the Praetorian Guard, in the presence of Emperor Severus Alexander. His curtailment of the privileges of the palace guard becomes Ulpianus' downfall, who in the course of a riot at Rome is murdered, between the soldiers and the mob.source
  • Cao Xiu, Chinese general of the Cao Wei statesource
  • Meng Da, Chinese general of the Cao Wei statesource