Year 228 (CCXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Modestus and Maecius (or, less frequently, year 981 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 228 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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Original Meaning

The Number of the Cross Country Gods

Roman Empire

• The Praetorian Guard kill Ulpian, Praetorian prefect, who had wanted to reduce their privileges.

Asia

• Shah Ardashir I, four years after establishing the Sassanid Persian Empire, completes his conquest of Parthia.
• The Battle of Jieting and the Battle of Shiting are fought in China.

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Births

• Paul of Thebes, Christian hermit (d. 341)

Deaths

• Domitius Ulpian, Roman jurist (murdered in riot)
• Cao Xiu, general of Cao Wei
• Lu Fan, general of Eastern Wu
• Luo Tong, general under Sun Quan of Eastern Wu (b. 193)
• Ma Su (sentenced to be executed by Zhuge Liang for the loss of Jieting, but died in prison) (b. 190)
• Wang Lang (approximate date)
• Wang Shuang, general of Cao Wei
• Xu Sheng, general of Eastern Wu
• Zhao Yun, general of Shu Han (died in 228 according to some historians)
• Zhu Ling, general of Cao Wei

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