293
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- This article is about the year 293. For other uses, see 293 (number).
| Centuries: | 2nd century · 3rd century · 4th century |
| Decades: | 260s 270s 280s 290s 300s 310s 320s |
| Years: | 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 |
| 293 by topic | |
| Politics | |
| State leaders - Sovereign states | |
| Birth and death categories | |
| Births - Deaths | |
| Establishments and disestablishments categories | |
| Establishments - Disestablishments | |
| Gregorian calendar | 293 CCXCIII |
| Ab urbe condita | 1046 |
| Armenian calendar | N/A |
| Chinese calendar | 2989 – 2990 壬子 – 癸丑 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 285 – 286 |
| Hebrew calendar | 4053 – 4054 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 348 – 349 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 215 – 216 |
| - Kali Yuga | 3394 – 3395 |
| Iranian calendar | 329 BP – 328 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 339 BH – 338 BH |
Events
By Place
Roman Empire
- March 1 - Diocletian and Maximian appoint Constantius Chlorus and Galerius as Caesars. This is considered the beginning of the Tetrarchy.
- Constantius Chlorus restores the northern Rhine border after defeating the Franks. Franks keep living in the north, because the Roman population had fled.
- Constantius Chlorus retakes northern Gaul from the usurper Carausius, who retains control of Britain
- Allectus assassinates Carausius and usurps power in Britain.
Asia
- Sassanid Shah Bahram III succeeds Bahram II.
- Sassanid Shah Narseh succeeds Bahram III.
- Tuoba Fu succeeds Tuoba Chuo as chieftain of the Chinese Tuoba tribe.
By Topic
Religion
- Probus succeeds Rufinus as Patriarch of Constantinople