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Year of the Metal Pig辛亥( at the beginning of the year metal dog庚戌)
Syria: 602/603 ( year October )
Events
Politics and World Affairs
Mediterranean
- In the abandoned Roman province of Dacia Taifalen and Terwinger fight against vandals and Gepids for supremacy in the region.
- The Roman Empire makes peace with the North African kingdoms of Aksum and Nubia.
Imperial China
- In China breaks out of the "War of the Eight Princes ". Jin Huidi sitting since last year on the imperial throne, is mentally retarded and can barely run government. Eight leading princes of the empire lead to 306 a civil war to the actual power in the state.
Born
- St. Hilarion of Gaza, Christian Hermit († 371 )
- 291: Flavius Hannibalianus, brother of the Roman Emperor Constantine ( † before 337 )
Died
- 291: Serena from Spoleto, Christian martyr
- Year ( 3rd century )
- 291