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Year 311 (CCCXI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Valerius and Maximinus (or, less frequently, year 1064 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 311 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Events

By place

Roman Empire

• May 5 – Emperor Galerius declares on his deathbed religious freedom and issues his Edict of Toleration, ending persecution of Christians in the Eastern part of the Roman Empire. He dies, age 51, from a gruesome disease, possibly bowel cancer or Fournier gangrene.
• Maximinus II divides the Eastern Empire between co-emperor Licinius, and mobilished his army for a campaign in Asia Minor. He recommences the persecution of Christians.
• Maxentius, Roman usurper, reconquers the African provinces from Domitius Alexander.
• Maxentius builds the Circus of Maxentius near the Via Appia. The circus is 513 meters long and 91 meters wide, and offers an accommodation to some 10,000 people.
• December 3 – Diocletianus dies at his palace in Split (Croatia). Possible he commits suicide.

China

• Jin Huaidi, emperor of the Jin Dynasty, is captured at Luoyang. The capital city is pillaged by Liu Cong, ruler of the Xiongnu state (Huns), the invaders slaughter 30.000 citizens.

By topic

Religion

• July 2 – Pope Miltiades succeeds Pope Eusebius as the 32nd pope.
• The Donatist schism occurs in the African church.

Births

Deaths

• 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

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