280s
280s: events by year
Contents: 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289
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- A new city is constructed in Fuzhou slightly south of the original city Ye (the main street of the city has remained unchanged since that time).
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- The Bagaudae, a group of peasant insurgents, revolt in Gaul against the Roman Empire. The Dardani, a region located in Illyria, becomes a Roman province.
- Emperor Numerian travels through Bithynia (Asia Minor) and is murdered on his way home to Rome. After reports from his staff, he dies from an inflammation of the eyes and soldiers found his decaying corpse in a closed litter.
- November 20 – Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus, age 39, is proclaimed new emperor. He establish himself at Nicomedia (modern İzmit, Turkey) and accepts the purple imperial vestments.
- Diocletianus carries out reforms; the Roman army returns to conscription, and admits large numbers of barbarian volunteers. The old organisation of Roman legions and auxilia is abandoned.
- Sabinus Julianus, Roman usurper against Emperor Carinus, revolts in Pannonia. He invades northern Italy and declares himself emperor.
- Winter – Diocletianus advanced with his army across the Balkans.
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