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• Persuaded by Galerius
  Galerius
  
  Galerius Maximianus , formally Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximianus was Roman Emperor from 305 to 311....
  , Diocletian
  Diocletian
  
  Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus , born Diocles and commonly known as Diocletian , was Roman Emperor from November 20, 284 to May 1, 305....
   launches the last major persecution of Christians in the Empire; Hierocles
  Hierocles (proconsul)
  
  Hierocles, proconsul of Bithynia and Alexandria, lived during the reign of Diocletian .He is said to have been the instigator of the fierce persecution of the Christians under Galerius in 303....
   is said to have been the instigator of the fierce persecution of the Christians under Galerius
  Galerius
  
  Galerius Maximianus , formally Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximianus was Roman Emperor from 305 to 311....
  .
• February 24 — Galerius
  Galerius
  
  Galerius Maximianus , formally Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximianus was Roman Emperor from 305 to 311....
   publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Empire.
• September 25 — On a voyage preaching the gospel
  Gospel
  
  In Christianity, a gospel is generally one of the first four books of the New Testament that describe the birth, life, ministry, crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus....
  , Saint Fermin
  Saint Fermin
  
  Saint Fermin of Amiens is one of many locally venerated Catholic saints. Fermin is the co-patron of Navarra, where his feast, the 'San Ferm?n' in the capital Pamplona, is forever associated with the Encierro or 'Running of the Bulls' made famous by Ernest Hemingway....
   of Pamplona
  Pamplona
  
  Pamplona is the capital city of Navarre, Spain and of the former kingdom of Navarre.The city is famous worldwide for the San Ferm?n festival, from July 6 to 14, in which the running of the bulls or encierro is one of the main attractions....
   is beheaded
  Decapitation
  
  Decapitation , or beheading, is the cutting off of the head of a person or animal. Beheading typically refers to the act of intentional decapitation, e.g., as a means of murder or capital punishment; it may be accomplished, for example, with an axe, sword, knife, wire, or by means of a guillotine....
   in Amiens
  Amiens
  
  Amiens is a city and Communes of France in northern France, north of Paris. It is the capital of the Somme Departments of France in Picardie....
  , France
  France
  
  France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
  .
• The Augusti and the Caesars
  Caesar (title)
  
  Caesar , Latin: Caesar , is a title of emperor character. It derives from the Roman naming convention#Cognomen of Julius Caesar, the Roman dictator....
   are united for the first time to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the accession of Diocletian
  Diocletian
  
  Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus , born Diocles and commonly known as Diocletian , was Roman Emperor from November 20, 284 to May 1, 305....
  .
• The Triumphal Arch
  Triumphal arch
  
  A triumphal arch is a structure in the shape of a monumental arch, in theory built to celebrate a victory in war, actually used to celebrate a ruler....
   of Maximian
  Maximian
  
  Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus Herculius , commonly referred to as Maximian, was Caesar from July 285 and Augustus from April 1, 286 to May 1, 305....
   is erected in Salonica.

Asia

• Sassanid Shah Hormizd II succeeds Narseh.

The Americas

• In Mexico
  Mexico
  
  The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federalism constitutionalism republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico....
   the civilization of Teotihuacan
  Teotihuacán
  
  Teotihuacan is an enormous archaeological site in the Basin of Mexico, containing some of the largest Mesoamerican pyramid built in the pre-Columbian Americas....
   flourishes.

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Religion

• March 4 — Martyrdom of Saint Adrian of Nicomedia
  Adrian of Nicomedia
  
  Saint Adrian or Hadrian of Nicomedia was a Herculians of the Roman Emperor Galerius Maximian. After becoming a convert to Christianity with his wife Natalia, Adrian and was martyred at Nicomedia on March 4, 306....
  .

Births

• Magnentius
  Magnentius
  
  Flavius Magnus Magnentius was a Roman usurper .Born in Samarobriva , Gaul, Magnentius was the commander of the Herculians and Iovians, the imperial guard units ....
  , Roman usurper
• Wang Xizhi
  Wang Xizhi
  
  Wang Xizhi was a Chinese calligrapher, traditionally referred to as the Sage of Calligraphy .Born in Linyi, he spent most of his life in the present-day Shaoxing....
  , Chinese calligrapher

Deaths

• April 23 — Saint George
  Saint George
  
  Saint George of Lydda was according to tradition, a Roman soldier in the Guard of Emperor Diocletian, venerated as a Christian martyr.In Hagiography Saint George is one of the most venerated saints in the Anglican Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodoxy, and the Eastern Catholic Churches....
  , soldier
  Soldier
  
  A soldier is a general English term that refers to a land component of national armed forces.In most societies of the world, "soldier" is also a general term for any member of the land forces including Commissioned officer and non-commissioned officers....
   of the Roman Empire
  Roman Empire
  
  The Roman Empire was the Roman Republic phase of the Ancient Rome, characterised by an autocracy form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
  
• Acacius of Byzantium, Cappadocian, centurion in the imperial army, martyr
• Romanus of Caesarea
  Romanus of Caesarea
  
  Saint Romanus of Caesarea is venerated as a martyr. In 303 or 304, at the beginning of the Diocletian persecution, a deacon called Romanus of Caesarea in Palestine suffered martyrdom at Antioch....
  , martyr
• Cessianus, Roman Catholic saint and martyr
• Crescentinus
  Crescentinus
  
  Saint Crescentinus is the patron saint of Urbino whose calendar of saints is celebrated on June 1. Venerated as a warrior saint, he is sometimes depicted on horseback, killing a dragon, in the same manner as Saint George....
  , patron saint of Urbino
• Saint Cyriacus
  Saint Cyriacus
  
  Saint Cyriacus or Saint Cyriac is a Christian martyrs who was killed in the persecution of the Roman Emperor Diocletian. He is one of twenty-seven saints, most of them martyrs, who bear this name, of whom only seven are honoured by a specific mention of their names in the Roman Martyrology....
  
• Expeditus
  Expeditus
  
  Information concerning Saint Expeditus can be found only in martyrologies, so we cannot obtain precise details about his existence.From the Geronimian Martyrology:...
  , Roman commander and martyr
• Erasmus of Formiae
  Erasmus of Formiae
  
  Saint Erasmus of Formiae is a Christian saint and Christian martyrs who died ca. 303, also known as Saint Elmo. He is venerated as the patron saint of sailors....
  
• Cáo Huàn
  Cáo Huàn
  
  Cao Huan, Chinese character ??, Pinyin. c?o h?an, wg. Ts'ao-Huan was a grandson of Cao Cao and last emperor of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period....
  , last emperor of the Kingdom of Wei
• Lu Ji
  Lu Ji
  
  Lu Ji, , courtesy name Shiheng , was a China writer and literary critic from the Kingdom of Wu in south China.He was a direct descendant of the founders of the kingdom and son of the Wu commander in chief, Lu Kang....
  , Chinese writer and literary critic
• Victor Maurus
  Victor Maurus
  
  Victor the Moor was a Christian martyr and is venerated as a saint. Victor, born into a Christian family, was a soldier in the Roman Empire Praetorian Guard....
  , Christian martyr
• Adrian of Nicomedia
  Adrian of Nicomedia
  
  Saint Adrian or Hadrian of Nicomedia was a Herculians of the Roman Emperor Galerius Maximian. After becoming a convert to Christianity with his wife Natalia, Adrian and was martyred at Nicomedia on March 4, 306....
  , Christian saint
• Anthimus of Rome
  Anthimus of Rome
  
  Saint Anthimus of Rome is a Christian saint. His life is largely composed of legend. He is said to have been born in Bithynia. A Christian priest, he was imprisoned for his beliefs at the time of the Emperors Diocletian and Maximian....
  
• Vitus
  Vitus
  
  Saint Vitus was a Christian saint from Sicily. He died as a martyr during the persecution of Christians by co-ruling List of Roman Emperors Diocletian and Maximian in 303....
  , Christian saint from Sicily