309

''For the car known as the 309, see Peugeot 309.''
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Contents

Events

By Place

Roman Empire

Asia

By Topic

Religion

Births

Deaths

Events

By Place

Roman Empire

★ The Spanish provinces revolt from the control of Maxentius, acknowledging Constantine as their Emperor.

★ Construction of a stone bridge across the Rhine near Cologne is completed.

Asia

★ Shapur II becomes king of Persia.

By Topic

Religion

★ Pope Marcellus I is banished from Rome, as is his successor Eusebius later that year.

★ April 18 — Pope Eusebius succeeds Pope Marcellus I as the 31st pope.

Births

★ Didymus the Blind, an ecclesiastical writer of Alexandria (approximate)

Deaths

★ Pope Marcellus I

★ Alban (possible date — also 304)

★ Hormizd II of Persia

★ Saint Elias and companions