Years: 217 218 219 220 - 221 - 222 223 224 225

Decades: 190s 200s 210s - 220s - 230s 240s 250s

Centuries: 2nd century - 3rd century - 4th century

Events

• June 26 - Roman Emperor Elagabalus adopts Alexander Severus as his heir.
• Liu Bei, Chinese warlord and descendant of the royal family of the Han Dynasty, proclaims himself emperor. The Shu Han Kingdom was established.

Births

Deaths

• Gongsun Kang, Chinese warlord in Liaodong and northwestern Korea