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Centuries: 2nd century - 3rd century - 4th century
Decades: 230s 240s 250s 260s 270s - 280s - 290s 310s 320s 330s 340s
Years: 278 279 280 281 282 - 283 - 284 285 286 287 288
Events
- December 17 - Pope Gaius succeeds Pope Eutychian
- December - Numerian was proclaimed Roman emperor by his soldiers.
- Carus conquers Ctesiphon, capital of the Persian kingdom.
- Carinus succeeds his father Carus as Roman emperor
Births
- Lucy of Syracuse, Christian saint
