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Heads of state

Calendar overview 281
281
Antoninian of Proculus
The usurper Proculus is executed.
281 in other calendars
Ethiopian calendar 273/274
Buddhist calendar 824/825 (southern Buddhism); 823/824 (alternative calculation according to Buddha's Parinirvana )
Chinese calendar 49th (50th) cycle , Year of the Metal Ox辛丑 ( at the beginning of the year Metal Rat R)
Greek calendar 4th year of the 264th / 1st year of the 265th Olympiad
Jewish calendar 4041/42 (August 31 / September 1)
Roman calendar from urbe condita MXXXIV (1034)
Seleucid era Babylon: 591/592 (New Year April); Syria: 592/593 (New Year October)
Spanish era 319
Vikram Sambat (Nepalese Calendar) 337/338 (turn of the year April)

Events

  • Imperial crisis of the 3rd century : The Roman emperor Probus has the usurper Proculus executed, who had been handed over to him the year before by his own men.
  • The Germanic tribes succeed in completely burning the Roman fleet on the Rhine . Their commander Bonosus (who is possibly fictional) proclaims himself the counter-emperor. After a protracted struggle, Emperor Probus succeeds in suppressing him. In the end, Bonosus hangs himself.
  • After his numerous campaigns to secure the external borders of the empire, Emperor Probus returns in a triumphal procession to the city of Rome .
  • First written mention of Tinizong .

Born

  • Valentina , Christian martyr and saint of the Catholic Church († 317 )

Died