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• February — Conference at Milan: Constantine issues the Edict of Milan, ending all persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire. The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. The 3rd century is the period from 201 to 300 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 4th century (per the Julian calendar and Anno Domini / Common era) was that Century The 5th century is the period from 401 to 500 in accordance with the Julian calendar in Anno Domini / Common Era. See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them Events and Trends Around 285 Saint Anthony retired to a hermits life in the Egyptian desert Events and Trends Significant people Diocletian, Roman Emperor Maximian, Roman Emperor Events and Trends Significant people Constantine, Roman Emperor Licinius, Roman Emperor Events and Trends Constantine I of the Roman Empire starts legislating Christian beliefs into civil law. Events and Trends Constantinople dedicated as the second capital of the Roman Empire in 330 Significant People Events and Trends Ulfilas missionary to the Goths Significant people Constans, Roman This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Events By Place Roman Empire While Constantine is campaigning against the Bructeri, Maximian attempts to make himself Events By Place Roman Empire May 5 — Galerius issues his Edict of Toleration ending Persecution of Christians Events By Place Roman Empire October 28 — Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine I defeats Maxentius and Events By Place Roman Empire 8 October — War between Constantine I and Licinius: Licinius is defeated at the Events By Place Roman Empire Constantine and Licinius battle the Sarmates, the Goths and the Carpians Events By Place Roman Empire Constantine I issues an edict prohibiting the punishment of slaves by crucifixion and facial branding 312 state leaders - Events of AD 313 - AD 314 state leaders - State leaders by year ----- Asia China ( The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری ‎ Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King Overview February was named after the Latin term februum, which means purification, via the purification ritual Februa held on February 15 in the Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus (27 February ca. 272 &ndash 22 May 337 commonly known as Constantine I, Constantine the Great, or Saint Constantine The Edict of Milan was a letter signed by emperors Constantine and Licinius, that proclaimed Religious toleration in the Roman Empire. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial
• April 30 — Licinius becomes emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire, defeating Maximinus at the battle of Tzirallum. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule For other Romans of this name see Licinius (gens. Valerius Licinianus Licinius (c This article deals with 4th century Roman Emperor For other uses of the name see Maximin. The Battle of Tzirallum was fought in 313 between the armies of Licinius and Maximinus.

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Religion

• October 2 — Lateran Synod: Donatism is declared a heresy. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule The Lateran councils were ecclesiastical councils or Synods of the Catholic Church held at Rome in the Lateran Palace next to the Lateran The Donatists (named for the Berber Christian Donatus Magnus) were followers of a belief considered a Schism by the broader churches of the Heresy, as a blanket term describes a practice or belief that is labeled as unorthodox
• Arius preaches of the human nature of Jesus. Arius ( AD ca 250 or 256 - 336 was a Christian priest from Alexandria Egypt in the early fourth century whose teachings now called Arianism Jesus of Nazareth (7–2 BC / BCE —26–36 AD / CE)

Births

• Shi Hong

Deaths

• Maximinus, Roman Emperor (b. Background Shi Hong was Shi Le's second son by his Concubine Consort Cheng. This article deals with 4th century Roman Emperor For other uses of the name see Maximin. The Roman Emperor was the ruler of the Roman State during the imperial period (starting at about 27 BC 270)
• Achillas, Patriarch of Alexandria
• Diocletian
• Emperor Huai of Jin
• Empress Zhang Huiguang
• Empress Dowager Zhang