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232 CE

Origen founds a school of Christian theology in Palestine. Roman–Persian Wars: Emperor Alexander Severus launches a three-pronged counterattack against the Persian forces of King Ardashir I, who have invaded Mesopotamia. However, the Roman army advancing through Armenia is halted. Alexander gives the order to march to the capital at Ctesiphon, but the Romans are defeated, and withdraw to Syria. The result is an acceptance of the status quo, and after heavy losses on both sides, a truce is signed. Relics of St. Thomas are brought to Edessa from India.

Conflict & Security

  • Roman–Persian Wars: Emperor Alexander Severus launches a three-pronged counterattack against the Persian forces of King Ardashir I, who have invaded Mesopotamia. However, the Roman army advancing through Armenia is halted. Alexander gives the order to march to the capital at Ctesiphon, but the Romans are defeated, and withdraw to Syria. The result is an acceptance of the status quo, and after heavy losses on both sides, a truce is signed.source

Religion & Belief

  • Origen founds a school of Christian theology in Palestine.source
  • Pope Heraclas of Alexandria is the first Bishop of Alexandria to use the appellation of "Pope".source
  • Relics of St. Thomas are brought to Edessa from India.source

Births

  • August 19 – Marcus Aurelius Probus, Roman emperor (d. 282)source
  • Cao Fang, Chinese emperor of the Cao Wei state (d. 274)source
  • Zhang Hua, Chinese official, scholar and poet (d. 300)source
  • Sun Chen (or Zitong), Chinese general and regent (d. 259)source

Deaths

  • January 30 – Hua Xin, Chinese official and politician (b. 157)source
  • October 22 – Demetrius I, patriarch of Alexandria (b. 127)source
  • December 27 – Cao Zhi, Chinese prince and poet (b. 192)source
  • Cao Hong, Chinese general of the Cao Wei statesource
  • Tiberius Julius Sauromates III, Roman client kingsource
  • Sun Lü, Chinese general of the Cao Wei statesource