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Events

By Place

Roman Empire

• Persuaded by Galerius, Diocletian launches the last major persecution of Christians in the Empire; Hierocles is said to have been the instigator of the fierce persecution of the Christians under Galerius.
• February 24 — Galerius publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Empire.
• September 25 — On a voyage preaching the gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France.
• The Augusti and the Caesars are united for the first time to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the accession of Diocletian.
• The Triumphal Arch of Maximian is erected in Salonica.

Asia

• Sassanid Shah Hormizd II succeeds Narseh.

The Americas

• In Mexico the civilization of Teotihuacan flourishes.

By Topic

Religion

• March 4 — Martyrdom of Saint Adrian of Nicomedia.

Births

• Magnentius, Roman usurper
• Wang Xizhi, Chinese calligrapher

Deaths

• April 23 — Saint George, soldier of the Roman Empire
• Acacius of Byzantium, Cappadocian, centurion in the imperial army, martyr
• Romanus of Caesarea, martyr
• Cessianus, Roman Catholic saint and martyr
• Crescentinus, patron saint of Urbino
• Saint Cyriacus
• Expeditus, Roman commander and martyr
• Erasmus of Formiae
• Cáo Huàn, last emperor of the Kingdom of Wei
• Lu Ji, Chinese writer and literary critic
• Victor Maurus, Christian martyr
• Adrian of Nicomedia, Christian saint
• Anthimus of Rome
• Vitus, Christian saint from Sicily

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