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Year of the Fire Snake丁巳(at the beginning of Fire Dragon丙辰)
Syria: 608/609 ( year in October )
Events
Politics and World Affairs
- Summer: Roman -Persian Wars: Caesar Galerius attacks the Persian army at below wholesale king Narseh that has captured the year before Armenia and Mesopotamia by the Romans. In the battle of Satala ( at Satala, today Sadak, Turkey) are beaten the Persians devastating. Even the royal harem was conquered by the Romans.
- Lucius Domitius Domitianus was proclaimed in Thebes (Egypt ) for anti-emperor. However, it can only be maintained until the following year.
Religion
- According to Christian tradition, to be crucified in Samosata (now Samsat, Turkey) seven Christians, because they refuse to perform pagan rites in honor of the victory over the Persians.
Born
- By 297: Candidianus, son of the Roman Emperor Galerius († 313)
Died
- Year ( 3rd century )
- 297