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- July 25
?
Constantius I
dies outside
Eboracum
(modern-day
York
). Constantine, aged 23 or 24, is declared emperor by his troops.
[1]
Emperor
Galerius
grants Constantine the title of
Caesar
, and elevates
Flavius Valerius Severus
to emperor in the Western part of the Roman Empire.
[2]
- Constantine institutes toleration of the
Christians
in his territories.
- Constantine establishes his capital in
Augusta Treverorum
(
Trier
). He begins a major expansion of the city, strengthening the
walls
, expanding the palace complex and building the
Imperial Baths
.
- Building on the efforts of
Diocletian
, Galerius introduces the poll tax to central and southern Italy and truncates the size of the
Praetorian Guard
, with plans to disband the Guard altogether.
- October 28
?
Maxentius
, son of former Western Emperor
Maximian
, leads a revolt by the
Praetorian Guard
and members of the
Senate
in
Rome
, and is proclaimed Emperor.
Southern Italy
supports Maxentius, as do
Africa
,
Corsica
,
Sardinia
and
Sicily
. Maxentius recalls Maximian from retirement, who joins his son in Rome.
- Winter: Constantine fights with success against the
Franks
.
- Galerius has the
Rotunda of Galerius
built in
Thessaloniki
(
Macedonia
).
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