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

Decades: 240s 250s 260s 270s 280s - 290s - 300s 310s 320s 330s 340s

Years: 291 292 293 294 295 - 296 - 297 298 299 300 301

Events

• Galerius conquers Ctesiphon on the Persians; in the following peace settlement he returns it in exchange of Armenia
• Pope Marcellinus I succeeds Pope Caius
• Allectus, sucessor by assassination to Carausius and usurper in Britain, is defeated by Constantius Chlorus and Britain is returned to the Roman Empire

Births

Deaths

• Pope Caius