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Heads of State
Year of the Earth Dog戊戌( at the beginning of the year Fire Rooster丁酉)
Syria: 529/530 ( year in October )
Events
- Spring: The last war between the Roman Empire and Parthia comes to an end, Emperor Macrinus bought with high tribute a peace treaty of Artabanus IV
- MAY 16: Elagabalus (actually: Varius Avitus Bassianus ) is proclaimed Roman Emperor.
- June 8: Elagabalus proposes Macrinus in a battle of Antioch on the Orontes.
- June / July: Macrinus and his son Diadumenianus be executed.
Born
Died
- June / July: Macrinus, Roman emperor (* 164)
- June / July: Diadumenianus, Roman young politician (* 208)
- By 218: Gaius Iulius Asper, Roman politician