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Centuries: 2nd century - 3rd century - 4th century

Decades: 230s 240s 250s 260s 270s - 280s - 290s 310s 320s 330s 340s

Years: 278 279 280 281 282 - 283 - 284 285 286 287 288

Events

December 17 - Pope Gaius succeeds Pope Eutychian
December - Numerian was proclaimed Roman emperor by his soldiers.
Carus conquers Ctesiphon, capital of the Persian kingdom.
Carinus succeeds his father Carus as Roman emperor

Births

Lucy of Syracuse, Christian saint

Deaths

December 7 - Pope Eutychian
Carus, Roman emperor

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