293

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	2nd century – 3rd century – 4th century
Decades:	260s 270s 280s – 290s – 300s 310s 320s
Years:	290 291 292 – 293 – 294 295 296

293 by topic
Politics
State leaders – Sovereign states
Birth and death categories
Births – Deaths
Establishment and disestablishment categories
Establishments – Disestablishments

Events

March 1—Diocletian and Maximian appoint Constantius Chlorus and Galerius as Caesars. This is considered the beginning of the Tetrarchy.
Constantius Chlorus marries Flavia Maximiana Theodora, stepdaughter of Maximian, after renouncing Helena, mother of Constantine I.
Constantius Chlorus restores the northern Rhine border after defeating the Franks. Franks keep living in the north, because the Roman population has fled.
Constantius Chlorus retakes northern Gaul from the usurper Carausius, who retains control of Britain
Allectus assassinates Carausius and usurps power in Britain.