What happened in 297?
3 recorded events in 297, including 2 in people and 1 in wars & conflicts.
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Wars & Conflicts 1
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Siege of Alexandria
297–298 siege
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People 2
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Chen Shou died
Chinese historian (233-297)
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Wang Hun died
Chinese general and official (223–297)
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Around this time
The nearest recorded events on either side of 297.
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Rufinus of Byzantium died
Bishop of Byzantium from 284 to 293
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Carausius died
Emperor in Britain and northern Gaul from 286 to 293
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Liu Hui died
Chinese mathematician from Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms period)
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Caius died
Pope of the Catholic Church from 283 to 296
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Battle of Carrhae
C. 296 battle between Narseh and Galerius
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Battle of Londinium
296 battle
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Monastery of Saint Anthony
Monastery in Egypt
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Battle of Lingones
298 battle during the Roman-Germanic wars (298)
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Battle of Satala
298 battle
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Sevanavank
Monastery
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Sporus of Nicaea died
Greek mathematician and astronomer
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Christian Building, Dura-Europos
Structure located in block M8 at Dura-Europos (Syria), converted from house to Christian worship space
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