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Year
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Hint
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Answer
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201
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A flood in ___ destroys a Church and kills 2,000 people
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Edessa
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202
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A Roman law bans female ___
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Gladiators
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203
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The ___ empire in Central India begins to fracture
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Andhra
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204
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A recession is lifted in North Africa after the state buys all of the region's ___ ___ to distribute for free
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Olive Oil
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205
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The warlord Cao Cao defeats his rival Yuan Shao at the battle of ___
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Nanpi
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206
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___ wall is retaken by the Romans after 26 years
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Hadrian's
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207
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Cao Cao defeats the ___ tribes, sending them into terminal decline
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Wuhuan
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208
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The ___ dynasty is founded after a revolt against Parthia
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Sassanid
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209
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___ receives the titles of Imperator and Augustus from his father, Septimius Severus
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Geta
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210
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Having suffered heavy losses in ___ since 208, Septimius Severus decides to wipe the natives of the land out
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Scotland
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211
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The construction of the Baths of ___ begins
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Caracalla
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212
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The edict of Caracalla grants ___ to almost all Roman inhabitants, including Jews
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Citizenship
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213
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After campaigns in Germania, Caracalla awards himself the title of ___
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Germanicus
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214
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Liu Bei gains the Yi province, which will form the basis of the later ___ dynasty
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Shu
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215
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The ___ is introduced, and by the height of the third century will become the only official currency in Rome
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Antoninianus
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216
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___, which had begun in Persia, is on course to be adopted by many Roman soldiers serving in Asia
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Mithraism
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217
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Caracalla is assassinated by his soldiers, with ___ replacing him as emperor
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Macrinus
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218
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His reign, however, lasts only a year as he is replaced by ___, a relative of Caracalla
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Elagabalus
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219
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China settles into the ___ ___ period, with each power having roughly settled into their lands
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Three Kingdoms
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220
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The ___ dynasty in China finally ends with the abdication of its last emperor
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Han
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221
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___ ___ is adopted as heir to the Roman Empire by his cousin
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Severus Alexander
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222
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Pope (and saint) ___ is killed by a mob, making him a martyr
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Callixtus I
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223
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The Chinese state of ___ ___ is defeated in battle by the Eastern Wu
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Cao Wei
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224
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The ___ Empire in Persia effectively ends, with a claimant to the throne holding outlying lands until 228
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Parthian
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225
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Future Roman emperor ___ is born in Rome
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Gordian III
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226
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___ ___, Cao Cao's successor, dies
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Cao Pi
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227
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The rule of High King Cormac mac Airt begins in ___
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Ireland
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228
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King ___ completes his conquest of Persia
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Ardashir I
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229
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___ ___, the famous Roman historian, is consul for this year
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Cassius Dio
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230
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The Persians invade the Roman province of ___ and threaten Anatolia and Syria
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Mesopotamia
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231
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Severus Alexander accompanies his mother, ___ ___, to Syria
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Julia Mamaea
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232
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Future Roman emperor ___, who will be instrumental in ending the Crisis of the Third Century, is born
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Probus
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233
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The ___ tribe breach the Rhine frontier and plunder the rich lands of the Roman Empire
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Alamanni
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234
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The Korean kingdom of ___ has three kings in one year
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Baekje
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235
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Severus Alexander is killed by his troops, ending the ___ dynasty
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Severan
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236
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Maximinus Thrax campaigns against the Dacians and ___
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Sarmatians
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237
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Maximinus Thrax continues campaigning, never visiting the city of ___
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Rome
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238
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This year becomes known to history as the Year of the ___ ___
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Six Emperors
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239
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The island of ___ is discovered by the Chinese
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Taiwan
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240
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Mani, a mystic of Ctesiphon, begins preaching the now extinct religion of ___
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Manichaeism
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241
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Prince ___ becomes the King of Kings and begins expansions in India and Central Asia
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Shapur I
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242
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Gordian III evacuates the Crimean peninsula as the ___ invade
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Goths
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243
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The kingdom of Funan sends its first ___ mission to China
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Tribute
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244
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___ the Arab becomes Roman Emperor and signs an unfavorable peace with the Persians
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Philip I
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245
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A ___ affects large amounts of Northern England
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Flood
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246
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The Romans engage the barbarians beyond the ___ frontier
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Danube
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247
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Massive games are held to commemorate Romes ___ year anniversary
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1000
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248
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Revolts in Syria and ___ (modern Bulgaria) are suppressed by Decius
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Moesia
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249
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Decius becomes emperor and enacts a widespread persecution of ___
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Christians
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250
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The kingdom of Aksum takes control of commerce in the ___ Sea
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Red
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