306
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Events
By Place
Roman Empire
- July 25 — Constantine I is proclaimed Emperor by his troops.
- October 28 — Maxentius, son of the former Emperor Maximian, is proclaimed Emperor.
- Flavius Valerius Severus is proclaimed Augustus.
- Santa Maria Maior de Lisboa is built in Lisbon.
- The Franks cross the Rhine, but are repulsed by Constantine I.
Asia
- The War of the Eight Princes ends in China.
By Topic
Religion
- The Council of Elvira declares that killing through a spell is a sin and the work of the devil.
- Saint Metrophanes becomes bishop of Byzantium.
- Christianity is established in Britain. British bishops participate in the councils of Arles (314), Nicaea (325) and Arminum (349).
Births
- Ephrem the Syrian, Christian saint and prolific hymn writer, in Nisibis, Mesopotamia (approximate date)
Deaths
- Constantius Chlorus, father of Constantine I, in York
- Sima Ying
- Sima Yong
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