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King Narseh of Persia

Year 295 (CCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Tuscus and Anullinus (or, less frequently, year 1048 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 295 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Events

By place

Roman Empire

• Galerius, Roman Caesar in the Balkans, is dispatched to Egypt to fight against the rebellious cities Busiris and Coptos.

Asia

• King Narseh, Shah of the Sassanid Empire, declares war on Rome and invades Armenia with his army.
• Tuoba Luguan divides the territory of the Tuoba clan into three areas. His nephews Tuoba Yilu and Tuoba Yituo become chieftains of the western and central areas of (Shanxi province). Tuoba Luguan dominates the eastern area (near Hohhot).

By topic

Religion

• Petra rejoins the province of Palestine, and is converted to Christianity by the Syrian monk Barsauma.

Births

• Shi Hu, Chinese emperor of Later Zhao (d. 349)

Deaths

References