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

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

Years: 279 280 281 282 283 - 284 - 285 286 287 288 289

Events

September 29 - Diocletian becomes Emperor of Rome
Patriarch Rufinus I[?] succeeds Patriarch Dometius[?] as Patriarch of Constantinople
Year 1 of the Coptic calendar (or 285)

Births

Deaths

Carinus, Roman emperor (assassinated)
Numerian, Roman emperor
Diophantus, Greek mathematician

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