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280
From Encyclopedia Jr, free information reference for Kids
- This article is about the year 280. For other uses, see 280 (number).
| 280 by topic |
| Politics |
| State leaders - Sovereign states |
| Birth and death categories |
| Births - Deaths |
| Establishments and disestablishments categories |
| Establishments - Disestablishments |
280 in other calendars
| Gregorian calendar |
280
CCLXXX |
| Ab urbe condita |
1033 |
| Armenian calendar |
N/A |
| Chinese calendar |
2976 – 2977
己亥 – 庚子 |
| Ethiopian calendar |
272 – 273 |
| Hebrew calendar |
4040 – 4041 |
| Hindu calendars |
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| - Vikram Samvat |
335 – 336 |
| - Shaka Samvat |
202 – 203 |
| - Kali Yuga |
3381 – 3382 |
| Iranian calendar |
342 BP – 341 BP |
| Islamic calendar |
353 BH – 352 BH |
Events
By Place
Roman Empire
- Emperor Probus suppresses the revolt of the usurper Proculus.
- Probus chases the Alani off to Asia Minor.
- The commander of the Roman fleet on the Rhine, Bonosus, is proclaimed emperor. Beaten by Probus' troops, Bonosos is hung.
- In Alexandria, Julius Saturninus, who is in charge of the defense of the East is declared emperor. He withdraws to Apamea, is besieged and put at death.
- Owing to the constant threat of invasion, the cities in Gaul construct or reinforce their defensive walls.
Europe
- The Germanic tribe the Thuringii appears.
Asia
- The Kingdom of Wu was dissolved by Jin, finally ending the Three Kingdoms period of China.
By Topic
Arts and Sciences
- The Greek mathematician Pappus demonstrates geometrically the property of the centre of gravity.
Births
- Saint George, soldier of the Roman Empire and later Christian martyr (or 275, approximate date).
Deaths
- Maharaja Sri-Gupta of the Gupta dynasty
- Proclus, Roman usurper
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