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Events

By Place

Roman Empire

• Caracalla's troops massacre the population of Alexandria, Egypt.
• Caracalla introduces a new coin, the Antoninianus. The weight of this coin is a mere ¹/₅₀ of a pound. Copper disappears gradually, and by the middle of the third century, with Rome's economy in crisis, the Antonianus will be the only official currency.

Asia

• Zhang Liao holds off Sun Quan's invasion force at the siege of Hefei.
• Reign of Vachagan I, king of Caucasian Albania (215–55).

Births

• Huang-fu Mi

Deaths

• Chen Wu, general under Sun Quan
• Dong Xi, general under Sun Quan
• Han Sui, sworn brother of Ma Teng who fought Cao Cao until the end of his life
• Yang Ang, general under Zhang Lu

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