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Contents

Events

By Place

Roman Empire

Asia

The Americas

By Topic

Religion

Births

Deaths

Events

By Place

Roman Empire

★ Persuaded by Galerius, Diocletian launched the last major persecution of Christians in the Empire; Hierocles was said to have been the instigator of the fierce persecution of the Christians under Galerius.

★ February 24 — Galerius, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Empire.

★ September 25 — On a voyage preaching the gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France.

★ The Augusti and the Caesars are united for the first time to celebrate the Twentieth Anniversary of the accession of Diocletian.

★ Triumphal Arch for Maximian erected in Salonica.

Asia

★ Sassanid Shah Hormizd II succeeded Narseh.

The Americas

★ In Mexico the civilization of Teotihuacan flourishes.

By Topic

Religion

★ March 4 — Martyrdom of Saint Adrian of Nicomedia.

Births

★ Magnentius, Roman usurper

★ Wang Xizhi, Chinese calligrapher

Deaths

★ April 23 — Saint George, soldier of

★ Acacius of Byzantium, Cappadocian, centurion in the imperial army, martyr

★ Romanus of Caesarea, martyr

★ Cessianus, Roman Catholic Saint and Martyr

★ Crescentinus, patron saint of Urbino

★ Saint Cyriacus

★ Expeditus, Roman commander and martyr

★ Erasmus of Formiae

★ Cáo Huàn, last emperor of the Kingdom of Wei

★ Lu Ji, Chinese writer and literary critic

★ Victor Maurus, Christian martyr

★ Adrian of Nicomedia, Christian saint

★ Anthimus of Rome

★ Vitus, Christian saint from Sicily