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Year 283 (CCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar.
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Events
By place
Roman Empire
- Emperor Carus travels through Thrace and Asia Minor. He invades Syria and Mesopotamia.
- Carus gets the title of Persicus Maximus.
- Carus dies. During a violent dust storm he is killed by a stroke of lightning.
- Marcus Aurelius Carinus succeeds his father Carus.
- December – Numerian is made Emperor by his soldiers.
By topic
Religion
- December 17 – Pope Caius succeeds Pope Eutychian as the 28th pope.
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Births
Deaths
- December 7 – Pope Eutychian
- Marcus Aurelius Carus, Roman emperor (b. 224)
- Shan Tao, Chinese taoist (b. 205)
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