217

The year 217 (CCXVII) was a common year beginning on Wednesday of the Julian calendar, in force on that date.

In the Roman Empire the year was named as that of the consulate of Presente and Extricato or, less commonly, as 970 Ab urbe condita, being its denomination as < i>217 later, from the Middle Ages, when the Anno Domini was established.

Events

• In Rome, Calixto I is appointed Pope of the Catholic Church.
• April 8: Macrino, who was prefect of the Pretoria and inspiring of the murder of his predecessor, Emperor Caracalla, becomes a Roman emperor (until June 218).
• August 23: In Rome, the Colosseum was set on fire in the midst of a thunderstorm.

Deaths

• April 4th: Caracalla, Roman emperor.
• December 20: Ceferino, Roman Pope.
• Asclepides of Antioch, Patriarch of Antioch.
• Byzantium philosopher, bishop of Byzantium.
• Yehudah Hanasí, Rabbi.
• Julia Domna, Empress Roman consort.