306

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Contents

Events

By Place

Roman Empire

Asia

By Topic

Religion

Births

Deaths

Events

By Place

Roman Empire

★ July 25 — Constantine I proclaimed Emperor by his troops.

★ October 28 — Maxentius, son of the former Emperor Maximian proclaimed Emperor.

★ Flavius Valerius Severus is proclaimed Augustus.

★ Santa Maria Maior de Lisboa is built in Lisbon.

★ The Franks cross the Rhine, but are repulsed by Constantine I.

Asia

★ The War of the Eight Princes ends in China.

By Topic

Religion

★ The Council of Elvira declares that killing through a spell is a sin and the work of the devil.

★ Saint Metrophanes becomes bishop of Byzantium.

★ Christianity is established in Britain. British bishops participate in the councils of Arles (314), Nicaea (325) and Arminum (349).

Births

★ Ephrem the Syrian, Christian saint and prolific hymn writer, in Nisibis, Mesopotamia (approximate date)

Deaths

★ Constantius Chlorus, the father of Constantine I, in York

★ Sima Ying

★ Sima Yong