311

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Contents

Events

By Place

Roman Empire

Asia

By Topic

Religion

Births

Deaths

Events

By Place

Roman Empire

★ May 5 — Galerius issues his Edict of Toleration, ending persecution of Christians in his part of the Roman Empire.

★ Maxentius reconquers the African provinces from Domitius Alexander.

★ Maximinus and Licinius share the Eastern Empire.

★ Maximinus recommences the persecution of Christians.

Asia

★ Luoyang, the Jin Dynasty (265-420) capital of China, was sacked by groups of barbarians under the leadership of Huns. Jin Huai Di, emperor of China, is captured.

By Topic

Religion

★ July 2 — Pope Miltiades succeeds Pope Eusebius as the 32nd pope.

★ Donatist schism in the African church.

★ On his deathbed, Galerius, declares religious freedom throughout the Empire, focusing on ending anti-Christian persecution.

Births

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Deaths

★ May 5 — Galerius, Roman emperor

★ November 25 — Peter, Patriarch of Alexandria (martyred)

★ Sima Yue