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Years: 220Events Han Xiandi abdicated, symbolizing the end of the Han Dynasty and the beginning of the Three Kingdoms period in China. Cao Pi succeeds his father Cao Cao as ruler of the Kingdom of Wei Births Deaths Cao Cao, self-appointed prime minister of the Han 221Events June 26 Roman Emperor Elagabalus adopts Alexander Severus as his heir. Liu Bei, Chinese warlord and descendant of the royal family of the Han Dynasty, proclaims himself emperor. The Shu Han Kingdom was established. Births Deaths Gongsun Kang, Chine 222Alternate uses, see Number 222. Events Pope Urban I succeeds Pope Callixtus I Roman Emperor Alexander Severus succeeds Heliogabalus Kingdom of Wu is established in China Sun Quan defeates Liu Bei at the Battle of Yi Ling Births Deaths March 11 Roman Emper 223Events Births Deaths Liu Bei, Chinese warlord and founder of the Kingdom of Shu Han. 224Events Shah Artashir I wins Persian independence from Parthia and establishes the Sassanid dynasty. Births Deaths 224. 225Births January 20 Gordian III, Roman emperor 225. 226Events Accession of Wei Mingdi as emperor of the Kingdom of Wei of China. Ardashir I of Persia overthrows the rulers of the Parthian Empire to become Shah of Persia. His descendants, the Sassanian dynasty, will rule Persia into the 600s. Births Wang Pi, C 227Events Ireland Rule of High King Cormac mac Airt begins (approximate) Cao Rui becomes emperor of the Kingdom of Wei Births Deaths 227 is also the name of an American television situation comedy that was originally broadcast from 1985 until 1990. See 227 ( 228 229