Historical and Political Snippets in Time
The following entries mark events of historical or political significance
over the period 301 A.D. through 350 A.D.
- 301 to 350
- In 305 Diocletian abdicates in the East, Maximian in the
West: their empires go to Constantius Chlorus (- 306)
and Galerius (-308)
- Emperor Constantius Chlorus d. 306 (at York); succeeded
by his son Constantine the Great (- 337)
- Constantine reunites the two empires under Rome, and
becomes sole emperor (306)
- Chandragupta crowned first Gupta emperor of northern
India (320)
- Seat of Roman Empire moved to Constantinople (331)
- Constantine the Great d. 337, being baptized on his
deathbed; succeeded by his three sons Constantine II,
Constantius II, and Constans
- Constantine II killed in Battle of Aquileia, fighting
his brother Constans (340)
- Rome again splits into two empires, with Constans as
Western and Constantius II as Eastern Emperor (340)
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