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[[File:Caracalla innen.png|thumb|The [[Baths of Caracalla]] (reconstructive drawing from 1899)]]
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Year '''216''' ('''[[Roman numerals|CCXVI]]''') was a [[leap year starting on Monday]] 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.

== Events ==
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=== By place ===

==== 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.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Piranomonte |first=Marina |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/233929517 |title=The Baths of Caracalla : guide |date=2008 |publisher=Electa |others=Italy. Soprintendenza speciale per i beni archeologici di Roma |isbn=978-88-370-6302-3 |edition=New ed., 1st |location=Milano |oclc=233929517}}</ref>
* 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.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dunstan |first=William E. |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/694787211 |title=Ancient Rome |date=2011 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |isbn=978-0-7425-6834-1 |location=Lanham |oclc=694787211}}</ref>
* Caracalla provokes a war with [[Artabanus V (of Parthia)]] to imitate his idol [[Alexander the Great]]. He crosses the [[Tigris]], destroys towns and spoils the tombs of [[Erbil|Arbela]]. The [[Roman army]] annexes [[Armenia]].
* The basilica of [[Leptis Magna]], ordered by [[Septimius Severus]], is completed.

==== China ====
* Chinese warlord [[Cao Cao]] is made a [[vassal]] and ruler of [[Cao Wei|Wei]] ('''Former Wei''') by Emperor [[Emperor Xian of Han|Xian]], the last ruler of the [[Han dynasty|Han Dynasty]].

=== By topic ===

==== Religion ====
* [[Mithraism]], which had begun in [[Persia]], is on course to be adopted by many Roman [[Roman legionary|soldiers]] serving in [[Asia]].
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== Births ==
* [[Mani (prophet)|Mani]], prophet and founder of [[Manichaeism]] (d. [[274]])<ref>{{Cite web |title=Iran Chamber Society: Religion in Iran: Manichaeism |url=https://www.iranchamber.com/religions/articles/manichaeism2.php |access-date=2022-03-31 |website=www.iranchamber.com}}</ref>

== Deaths ==
* [[Clement of Alexandria]], Greek theologian (approximate date) 
* [[Cui Yan]] (or '''Jigui'''), Chinese official and politician (b. [[165]])
* [[Huo Jun]] (or '''Zhongmiao'''), Chinese general and official 
* [[Mao Jie]] (or '''Xiaoxian'''), Chinese official and politician
* [[Narcissus of Jerusalem]], patriarch of [[Jerusalem]] 
* [[Pantaenus]], Greek theologian (approximate date)
* [[Zhang Lu (Han dynasty)|Zhang Lu]], Chinese warlord and religious leader

== References ==
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