300

This article is about the year. For other uses, see 300 (disambiguation). For the number 300, see 300 (number).

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Events

By Place

Roman Empire

Franks penetrate into northern Belgium (approximate date).
Split is built in Dalmatia.
Diocletian's wall is built in Palmyra.
Romano-Celtic temple-mausoleum complex is constructed in Lullingstone, and also in Anderida (approximate date).

Africa

Elephants became extinct from North Africa by this date.
The Algerian Wild Ass became extinct around this date.

Europe

Extinction of the lion from Armenia.

The Americas

Maya civilization established in what is now Belize.

By Topic

Arts and Sciences

Magnetic compass for navigation is invented in China (approximate date).
A Sanskrit collection of fables and fairy tales, the Panchatantra is written in India.
Wootz steel is produced in India (approximate date).

Religion

Peter of Alexandria becomes Patriarch of Alexandria.
Possible date of the Codex Vaticanus and Codex Sinaiticus, manuscripts of the Bible written in Greek.
Tridates III makes his kindom of Armenia the first state to adopt Christianity as its official religion.

Births

Asanga, founder of the Yogacara of Mahayana Buddhism. (approximate date)
Hilary of Poitiers (approximate date)

Deaths

28 December - Theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria
Sporus of Nicaea, Greek mathematician and astronomer (approximate date)

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