290s
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The 290s decade ran from January 1, 290, to December 31, 299.
290
By place
Roman Empire
- Emperor Diocletian campaigns with success against Arabic enemies.
- Following his victory over Emperor Maximian's fleet, the usurper Carausius invades the European mainland and re-establishes his military and administrative presence in northern Gaul.
Asia
- May 16 – Emperor Wu of Jin, founder of the Western Jin Dynasty, dies after a 25-year reign. He reunifies north and south, but gives away many dukedoms to his kinsmen. Crown Prince Sima Zhong succeeds his father, and has to deal with conflicts among the aristocratic families in China.
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290
- Abramios the Recluse, Christian hermit and ascetic (d. 360)
- Pappus of Alexandria, Greek mathematician (d. 350)[6]
- Vitus (or Guido), Roman hagiographer and martyr
291
- Saint Agnes, Christian martyress (d. c. 304)
- Saint Hilarion, anchorite and saint (d. 371)
- Li Xiu, female general during the Jin Dynasty
- Saint Philomena, Christian martyress (d. c. 304)
292
- He Chong (or Cidao), Chinese politician (d. 346)
- Pachomius, Christian theologian and writer (d. 348)
- Zhu Jingjian, Chinese Buddhist nun (d. 361)[7]
294
- Sima Bao, Chinese prince of the Jin Dynasty (d. 320)
295
- Shi Hu, Chinese emperor of Later Zhao (d. 349)
296
297
- Murong Huang, ruler of the Former Yan (d. 348)
- Yu Wenjun, empress of the Jin Dynasty (d. 328)
298
- Athanasius of Alexandria, Egyptian patriarch (d. 373)
299
- Jin Mingdi, Chinese emperor of the Jin Dynasty (d. 325)
290
- May 16 – Wu of Jin, Chinese emperor of the Jin Dynasty (b. 236)
- Tao Huang (or Shiying), Chinese general and politician
291
- Sima Liang, regent during the reign of Sima Yan
- Sima Wei, prince during the Jin Dynasty (b. 271)
- Wei Guan, general of the Kingdom of Wei (b. 220)
- Wen Yang, general of the Kingdom of Wei (b. 238)
- Yang Jun, official during the reign of Sima Yan
292
- Yang Zhi, Chinese empress of the Jin Dynasty (b. 259)[8]
293
- Bahram II, king of the Sassanid Empire
- Bahram III, king of the Sassanid Empire
- Carausius, Roman general and usurper
- Tuoba Chuo, Chinese chieftain of the Tuoba tribe
- Yuwen Mohuai, Chinese chieftain of the Yuwen tribe
294
- Tuoba Fu, chieftain of the Chinese Tuoba clan[3]
295
- Maximilian of Tebessa, Berber Christian saint and martyr
296
- April 22 – Caius, bishop of Rome
- Allectus, Roman treasurer and usurper-emperor
- Guo Huai (or Yuhuang), Chinese noblewoman (b. 237)
297
- Chen Shou, author of the San Guo Zhi (b. 233)
- Tirumalisai Alvar, one of the 12 Alvar saints. (b. 4203 BCE)
- Zhou Chu, Jin dynasty general, son of Zhou Fang (b. 236)
298
- Aurelius Achilleus, Roman usurper
- Cassian of Tangier, Christian martyr
- Chaekgye of Baekje, Korean ruler [5]
- Marcellus of Tangier, Christian martyr
- Yurye of Silla (or Yuri), Korean ruler[5]
299
- Judah bar Ezekiel, Babylonian amora (b. 220)
- Qi Wannian, Chinese chieftain and rebel leader
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