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Events

By Place

Roman Empire

*A group of Franks penetrate as far as Tarragona in Spain (approximate date).
*The Goths invade Moesia.
*The Alamanni drive the Romans from the modern area of Donau-Ries.
*An epidemic of the Plague begins in Egypt and spreads through the Roman Empire.

Africa

*The Kingdom of Aksum (Axum) takes control of commerce on the Red Sea.

Asia

*Kofun Period begins in Japan.

The Americas

*Teotihuacán is rebuilt as a four-quartered cosmogram by Zapotec architects brought from Monte Albán in Oaxaca.

By Topic

Arts and Sciences

*Diophantus writes Arithmetica the first systematic treatise on algebra.

Births

*Maximian, Roman emperor (approximate date)
*Galerius, Roman emperor, (approximate date)
*Constantius Chlorus, Roman emperor and father of Constantine the Great (approximate date)
*Licinius, Roman emperor (approximate date)
*Arius, Christian priest and founder of Arianism

Deaths

* January 20 - Pope Fabian
* Ambrose of Alexandria, Christian writer (approximate date)
* Saint Denise

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