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By Place
Roman Empire
* Persuaded by
Galerius ,Diocletian launches the last major persecution ofChristians in the Empire; Hierocles is said to have been the instigator of the fierce persecution of theChristians underGalerius .
*February 24 —Galerius publishes his edict that begins the persecution ofChristians in his portion of the Empire.
*September 25 — On a voyage preaching thegospel ,Saint Fermin ofPamplona is beheaded inAmiens ,France .
* The Augusti and the Caesars are united for the first time to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the accession ofDiocletian .
* TheTriumphal Arch ofMaximian is erected inSalonica .Asia
* Sassanid Shah Hormizd II succeeds Narseh.
The Americas
* In
Mexico the civilization ofTeotihuacan flourishes.By Topic
Religion
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March 4 —Martyrdom of Saint Adrian of Nicomedia.Births
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Magnentius , Roman usurper
*Wang Xizhi , Chinese calligrapherDeaths
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April 23 —Saint George ,soldier of theRoman 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 theKingdom 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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