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Use mdy dates|date=February 2011Year dab|216Year nav|216M1 year in topic NOTOC Year 216 ( Roman numerals|CCXVI ) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar . At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sabinus and Anullinus (or, less frequently, ' year 969 Ab urbe condita ). The denomination 216 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 Baths of Caracalla in Ancient Rome|Rome are completed with public baths ( Thermae ), reading rooms, auditorium s, running tracks, and public gardens that cover 20 acres.
Emperor Caracalla tricks the Parthia ns by accepting a proposal of relationship|marriage proposal . He slaughters his bride and the wedding guests after the celebrations.
Caracalla provokes a war with Artabanus IV of Parthia to imitate his idol Alexander the Great . He crosses the Tigris , destroyes towns and spoils the tombs of Arbela . The Roman army annexed Armenia .
The basilica of Leptis Magna , ordered by Septimius Severus , is completed.
Asia
Cao Cao , Chinese warlord , established himself as king of the Cao Wei|Kingdom of Wei .
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Religion
Mithraism , which had begun in Persia , is on course to be adopted by many Roman Roman legionary|soldiers serving in Asia .
Births
Fu Qian , general of the Shu Han|Kingdom of Shu (d. 263 )
