311
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| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 3rd century – 4th century – 5th century |
| Decades: | 280s 290s 300s – 310s – 320s 330s 340s |
| Years: | 308 309 310 – 311 – 312 313 314 |
Year 311 (CCCXI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar.
Events [change]
By place [change]
Roman Empire [change]
- May 5 – Emperor Galerius says there is religious freedom . He issues his Edict of Toleration, ending persecution of Christians in the Eastern part of the Roman Empire. He dies at age 51.
- Maximinus II divides the Eastern Empire. He starts to persecute Christians again.
- Maxentius, Roman usurper, takes the African provinces from Domitius Alexander.
- Maxentius builds the Circus of Maxentius near the Via Appia.
- December 3 – Diocletianus dies in Split, Croatia.
China [change]
- Jin Huaidi, emperor of the Jin Dynasty, is captured at Luoyang. The capital city is looted by Liu Cong, ruler of the Xiongnu state (Huns).
By topic [change]
Religion [change]
- July 2 – Pope Miltiades succeeds Pope Eusebius as the 32nd pope.
- The Donatist split occurs in the African church.
Births [change]
Deaths [change]
- Domitius Alexander, Roman usurper (approximate date)
- December 3 – Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus, Roman Emperor
- May 5 – Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximianus, Roman emperor
- November 25 – Saint Peter, Patriarch of Alexandria (martyred)
- Sima Yue, prince and regent of the Jin Dynasty
