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Events

By Place

Roman Empire

Asia

By Topic

Religion

Births

Deaths

Events

By Place

Roman Empire

★ March 1 — Diocletian and Maximian appoint Constantius Chlorus and Galerius as Caesars. This is considered the beginning of the Tetrarchy.

★ Constantius Chlorus restores the northern Rhine border after defeating the Franks. Franks keep living in the north, because the Roman population had fled.

★ Constantius Chlorus retakes northern Gaul from the usurper Carausius, who retains control of Britain

★ Allectus assassinates Carausius and usurps power in Britain.

Asia

★ Sassanid Shah Bahram III succeeds Bahram II.

★ Sassanid Shah Narseh succeeds Bahram III.

★ Tuoba Fu succeeds Tuoba Chuo as chieftain of the Chinese Tuoba clan.

By Topic

Religion

★ Probus succeeds Rufinus as Patriarch of Constantinople

Births

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Deaths

★ Tuoba Chuo, chieftain of the Chinese Tuoba tribe

★ Carausius, usurper in northern Gaul and Britain