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Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a
common year starting on Sunday of the
Julian calendar
The Julian calendar is a solar calendar of 365 days in every year with an additional leap day every fourth year (without exception). The Julian calendar is still used as a religious calendar in parts of the Eastern Orthodox Church and in parts ...
. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''
Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 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
By place
Roman Empire
* January 28
** Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar.
**Caracalla
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (born Lucius Septimius Bassianus, 4 April 188 – 8 April 217), better known by his nickname Caracalla (; ), was Roman emperor from 198 to 217 AD, first serving as nominal co-emperor under his father and then r ...
, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus.
China
*Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed.
By topic
Religion
* Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211).
Births
*
Lu Kai, Chinese official and general (d.
269)
*
Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor (d.
249)
Deaths
*
Li Jue, Chinese warlord and
regent
*
Liu Yao, Chinese governor and warlord (b.
157)
*
Mi Heng, Chinese musician and writer (b.
173)
*
Zhang Yang, Chinese official and warlord
References
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