By place Roman Empire •
April 30 – On his deathbed, Emperor
Galerius declares religious freedom and issues the
Edict of Serdica, ending the
Diocletianic Persecution of Christians in the eastern half of the
Roman Empire. •
May 5 – Galerius dies at age 51 from a gruesome disease, possibly
colorectal cancer or
Fournier gangrene. •
Maximinus Daza and
Licinius divide the Eastern Empire between themselves. • Maximinus recommences the persecution of
Christians, having encouraged his subjects to petition him to do so. • Fearing an alliance between Licinius and
Constantine I, Maximinus forges a secret alliance with Emperor
Maxentius.
China •
July 13 –
Disaster of Yongjia: Xiongnu soldiers led by
Liu Cong conquer and pillage the
Jin dynasty capital at
Luoyang and capture
Emperor Huai; 30,000 residents in the city are massacred.
By topic Religion •
July 2 – Pope
Miltiades succeeds
Eusebius as the 32nd pope of
Rome. • The
Donatist schism begins in the
African Church. == Deaths ==