283

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

• 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