Editing 218 (section)

== Events ==
=== By place ===

==== Roman Empire ====
* [[May 16]] &ndash; [[Julia Maesa]], an aunt of the assassinated Emperor [[Caracalla]], is banished to her home in [[Syria]] by the self-proclaimed emperor [[Macrinus]], and declares her grandson [[Elagabalus]], age 14, emperor of [[Ancient Rome|Rome]].
* [[June 8]] &ndash; [[Battle of Antioch (218)|Battle of Antioch]]: [[Elagabalus]] defeats, with the support of the [[Syrian]] [[Roman legion|legions]], the forces of [[Macrinus]]. Macrinus flees, but is captured near [[Chalcedon]] and later executed in [[Cappadocia]].
* [[Diadumenian]]us, son of Macrinus, escapes to the [[Parthian Empire|Parthian]] court, but is captured at [[Zeugma, Commagene|Zeugma]] and also put to death.

==== Asia ====
* Spring &ndash; [[Ji Ben]] (or '''Ji Ping'''), Chinese court physician, plots a rebellion in the imperial capital Xu (modern-day [[Xuchang]]), but the revolt is suppressed and the conspirators are captured and executed.

=== By topic ===

==== Commerce ====
* The [[silver]] content of the Roman [[denarius]] falls to 43 percent under the reign of Elagabalus, down from 50 percent under [[Septimius Severus]], as he empties the treasury.
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