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| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 2nd century – 3rd century – 4th century |
| Decades: | 260s 270s 280s – 290s – 300s 310s 320s |
| Years: | 288 289 290 – 291 – 292 293 294 |
Year 291 (CCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Roman Empire
- Emperor Diocletian signs peace treaties with the kingdoms of Aksum and Nubia.
China
- War of the Eight Princes: After the death of Emperor Sima Yan a civil war starts among the princes and dukes of the Jin Dynasty.
Births
- Li Xiu, female general during the Jin Dynasty
- Saint Agnes, Christian martyress (d. c. 304)
- Saint Hilarion, anchorite and saint (d. 371)
- Saint Philomena, Christian martyress (d. c. 304)
Deaths
- Sima Liang, regent during the rule 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 rule of Sima Yan