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Contents

Events

By Place

Roman Empire

Births

Deaths

Events

By Place

Roman Empire

★ March 1 — Diocletian elevates Maximian as Caesar, or junior Emperor. Later in the year, Maximian is promoted to Augustus or co-Emperor.

★ The revolt of the Bagaudae in Gaul is crushed.

★ Carausius, commander of the ''Classis Britannica'', is accused of piracy and sentenced to death. He responds by declaring himself emperor of northern Gaul and Britain.

Births

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Deaths

★ Tuoba Xilu, chieftain of the Tuoba tribe, a member of the Xianbei people in present-day Mongolia

★ Crispen and Crispian, patron saints of cobblers, martyred in Belgic Gaul (now southern Netherlands)