226

Year 226 (CCXXVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. 

 Events 
 By place 
 Asia 
 June 29 – Cao Pi dies.  His son Cao Rui becomes emperor of the Kingdom of Wei.
 King Ardashir I defeats Artabanus IV.  He is crowned "King of Kings" of the Persian Empire. This begins the 400 year-reign of the Sassanid Empire.
 The Empire of Parthia falls.

 Births 
 Wang Bi, Chinese philosopher (d. 249)
 Lu Kang, son of Lu Xun (b. 274)

 Deaths 
 June 29 – Cao Pi, Emperor of the Kingdom of Wei (China) (b. 187)
 Shi Xie, ruler of Jiaozhi (b. 137)
 Shi Hui, son of Shi Xie
 Shi Zhi,  eldest son of Shi Xie
 Artabanus IV, last ruler of the Parthian Empire