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This article is about the year 211. For the telephone number, see: 2-1-1. 211 - Events. The city of York becomes the capital of Britannia Inferior, a northern province of the Roman Empire. Caracalla and Publius Septimius Geta succeed their father Septimius Severus as Roman Emperors. Mark succeeded by Philadelphus as Patriarch of Constantinople. 211 - Births. 211 - Deaths. February 4 - Roman Emperor ...

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Cáo Pī (曹丕, 187 - 226), formally Emperor Wen of (Cao) Wei (曹魏文帝), courtesy name Zihuan (子桓), was born in Qiao County, Pei Commandery (modern Bozhou, Anhui). He was the second son of the Chinese politician and poet Cao Cao and was the first emperor and the real founder of Cao Wei (also known as "Kingdom of Wei") (see Three Kingdoms). Cao Pi, like his father, was a poet. The first Chinese poem using seven syllables per line (七言詩) was the poem 燕歌行 by Cao Pi. He also wrote ...

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• Cao Pi - Failure to take advantage of the conflict between Liu Bei and Sun Quan
• Cao Pi - Domestic matters
• Cao Pi - Marriage and succession issues
• Cao Pi - Era name
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The Arsacid Dynasty ruled Persia. Their realm is also called Parthia, which included the Iranian plateau and intermittently Mesopotamia, from 253 BC until their overthrow by the Sassanid Dynasty in AD 226. At certain times Arsacid Kings also ruled over Armenia. Arsacid Dynasty - Historical Background. After the conquest of the Persian Empire by Alexander III, king of Macedonia, Iran became in a constant conflict between the Iranian traditions and the Hellenistic way of life, between civic life and oriental ...

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The Bishopric and Archbishopric of Trier was one of the important ecclesiastical principalities of the Holy Roman Empire. Unlike the other Rhenish archbishoprics— Mainz and Cologne— Trier, as the important Roman provincial capital of Augusta Treverorum, had been the seat of a bishop since Roman times. It was raised to to archepiscopal status during the reign of Charlemagne, whose will mentio ...

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April 11 is the 101st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (102nd in leap years). There are 264 days remaining. April 11 - Events. 1241 - Batu Khan defeats Bela IV of Hungary at the Battle of Muhi 1512 - Battle of Ravenna 1713 - War of the Spanish Succession (Queen Anne's War): Treaty of Utrecht 1775 - Last execution for witchcraft in Germany 1803 - French Foreign Minister Charles Talleyrand offers to sell all of the Louisiana Ter ...

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Caracalla (April 4, 186–April 8, 217) was emperor of the Roman Empire from AD 211–217. Born in Lugdunum in the province of Gaul in 186, he was the son of the future emperor Septimius Severus and Julia Domna. His given name was Marcus Aurelius Antoninus but he was later given the nickname Caracalla, which referred to the Gallic hooded tunic he habitually wore and which he made fashionable. Severus, who had taken the imperial throne in 193, died in 211 while visiting Eboracum (York), and Caracalla was pro ...

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Aegyptus was, in ancient geography, a province of the Roman Empire, encompassing most of modern-day Egypt except for the Sinai Peninsula. Both the provinces of Cyrenaica to the west and Arabia to the east bordered Aegyptus. The area originally came under Roman rule in 30BC, and served as a major producer of grain for the empire. Aegyptus Province - Roman conquest of Egypt. In 30 BC, following the death of Cleopatra, Egypt became part of the Roman Empire as the imperial province of Aegyptus, g ...

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York is a city in northern England, at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss. In the 2001 UK census the city had a population of 181,094 [1], of which 137,505 lived on the York urban area. Its geographic coordinates are 53°57′N 1°05′W. York is the traditional county town of Yorkshire, to which it lends its name. However, it did not form part of any of the three ridings of Yorkshire. The modern City of York, created on April 1, 1996, is a unitary authority. As well as York itself, it includes a number of neighb ...

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The Parthian Empire was the dominating force on the Iranian plateau beginning in the late 3rd century BCE, and intermittently controlled Mesopotamia between ca 190 BCE and 224 CE. Parthia was the arch-enemy of the Roman Empire in the east and it limited Rome's expansion beyond Cappadocia (central Anatolia). The Parthian empire was the most enduring of the empires of the ancient Near East. After the Parni nomads had settled in Parthia and had built a small independent kingdom, they rose to power under king Mithradates the Great ...

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Clement of Alexandria (Titus Flavius Clemens), was the first member of the Church of Alexandria to be more than a name, and one of its most distinguished teachers. He was born about the middle of the 2nd century, and died between 211 and 216. Clement of Alexandria - Life. He was not born in Egypt (Stromata, i. 1). Athens is named as his birthplace by Epiphanius, and this is supported by the classical quality of his Greek. His parents seem to have been wealthy pagans of some social standing. T ...

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It is not clear how Zhuge Liang, Liu Shan's regent, got to know Fei's abilities, but by the time that Zhuge returned from his southern expedition against the tribes of modern Guizhou and Yunnan, he had seen that Fei was the most capable of the young officials. He frequently commissioned Fei to serve as an ambassador to Eastern Wu, and during those missions, Eastern Wu's emperor Sun Quan became impressed with Fei as well. Zhuge continued to promote Fei through a progression of offices during his regency. When not on missions to Eastern ...

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Fei Yi, Fei Yi - Early career, Fei Yi - During Zhuge Liang's regency, Fei Yi - During Jiang Wan's regency, Fei Yi - Regency

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210 is primorial, a composite number, an abundant number, a triangular number (following 190 and preceding 231), a pentagonal number (following 176 and preceding 247), a pentatope number, a pronic number, a Harshad number, and an untouchable number. 210 is also the first 71-gonal number, preceding 418. 210 is the sum of eight consecutive prime numbers (13 + 17 + 19 + 23 + 29 + 31 + 37 + 41 = 210). ...

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210 number, 210 number - In mathematics, 210 number - In other fields

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509 Lucius Junius M.f. Brutus, Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus 509 then Publius Valerius Volusi f. Publicola. (Sp. Lucretius Tricipitinus, who was old and weak; nothing remarkable happened during his days, according to Livy.) Marcus Horatius M.f. Pulvillus 508 Publius Lucretius T.f. Tricipitinus, Publius Valerius Volusi f. Publicola 507 Publius Valerius Volusi f. Publicola III, Marcus Horatius M.f. Pulvillus II < ...

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List of Republican Roman Consuls, List of Republican Roman Consuls - 6th century BC, List of Republican Roman Consuls - 5th century BC, List of Republican Roman Consuls - 4th century BC, List of Republican Roman Consuls - 3rd century BC, List of Republican Roman Consuls - 2nd century BC, List of Republican Roman Consuls - 1st century BC

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King of the Britons - House of Troy. Brutus I (Brute) 1149–1125 BC Locrinus (Locrine) 1125–1105 BC Queen Gwendolen 1105–1090 BC jointly with... Maddan (Madan) 1105–1065 BC Mempricius 1065–1045 BC Ebraucus (Ebranck) 1045–1005 BC Brutus II Greenshield 1005–993 BC Leil 993–968 BC Rud Hud Hudibras (Lud) 968–929 BC Bladud (Blaedud) 929–909 BC Leir (Lear) 909–855 BC (died 849 BC) King of the Britons - House of Albany. See also:

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Saint Peter the Apostle c.37 - c.53 Euodias c.53 - c.68 Saint Ignatius c.68 - 107 Hero 107 - c.127 Cornelius c.127 - c.154 Eros c.154 - c.169 Theophilus of Antioch c.169 - 182 Maximus I 182 - 191 Serapion 191 - 211 Ascelpiades 211 - 220 Philetus 220 - 231 Zebinnus 231 - 237 Saint Babylas 237 - 253 Fabius 253 - 256 Demetrius 256 - 260 Paul of Samosata 260 - 272 Domnus I 268 - 273 Timaeus 273 - 282 Cyril 283 - 303 Tyrannos 304 - 31 ...

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List of Patriarchs of Antioch, List of Patriarchs of Antioch - List of Patriarchs of Antioch, List of Patriarchs of Antioch - External link

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Sima Zhao - Consolidation of authority. During the next few years, Sima Zhao consolidated his authority further, leaving the emperor and empress dowager with little power. He further built up a serious of events that were viewed as precipitations to usurpation of the Cao Wei throne. For example, in 256, he had the emperor grant him the privilege of wearing imperial robes, crowns, and boots. He further tested waters by having his close aides hinting to the generals around the empire as to his intentions. In 257, w ...

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Piecing together the surviving fragments of the plan is an activity that has engrossed scholars for centuries. Renaissance scholars managed to pair 250 of the pieces, usually by recognizing famous landmarks such as the Colosseum and the Circus Maximus. Recently, however, a project at Stanford University is digitizing the fragments and using computer algorithms in an attempt to pair more. As of March 2004, the project has digitized approximately 800 of the pieces, and h ...

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After the death of Emperor Pertinax (193), a struggle started for the succession to the purple. The Emperor in Rome, Didius Julianus, had to face a pretender, the commander of the Pannonian legions Septimius Severus. Before moving on Rome, Severus made an alliance with the powerful commander of the Britannia legions, Clodius Albinus, recognizing him Caesar. After eliminating Didius (193), Pescennius Niger (194), and after a campaign in the East (195), Severus tried to legitimize his power, connecting himself with Marcus Aurelius, and raising his own son to the rank of Caesar. This last act broke Severus' alliance with Albinu ...

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Battle of Lugdunum, Battle of Lugdunum - Background, Battle of Lugdunum - The Battle, Battle of Lugdunum - Aftermath

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York - Roman York. York is renowned for its history, which is preserved in its architecture. The city was founded during the reign of Roman Emperor Vespasian in AD 71, and for much of the intervening period has been the principal city of Northern England. Every year, thousands of tourists flock to see the surviving mediaeval buildings, interspersed with Roman and Viking remains. The City Council has 27 Conservation Areas, 2,084 Listed buildings and ...

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In its first century Lugdunum was many times the object of attention or even visits by the emperors or the imperial family. Agrippa, Drusus, Tiberius, and Germanicus were among the governor generals who served in Lugdunum. Augustus is thought to have visited at least three times between 16 and 8 BC. Drusus lived in Lugdunum between 13 and 9 BC. In 10 BC his son Claudius (the future emperor) was born there. Tiberius stopped in Lugdunum in 4-5 BC, on his way to the Rhine, and again in 21 AD, campaigning against the Andecavi. Caligula's visit in 39-40 was longer, stranger, and better documented by Suetonius. Claudius and Ne ...

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