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Year 297 (CCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (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 Valerius (or, less frequently, year 1050 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 297 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.

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Roman Empire

  • Emperor Maximian begins an offensive against the Berbers in Mauritania, driving them back into their homelands in the Atlas Mountains. He spends the rest of the winter in Carthage (Africa).

    • Persia

  • Galerius makes preparations in Syria for a campaign against the Persian king Narseh. He recruites veterans from Illyria and Moesia, and strengthens his bodyguard with Gothic auxiliaries.

    • Births

  • Murong Huang, ruler of the Former Yan (d. 348)
  • Yu Wenjun, empress of the Jin Dynasty (d. 328)

    • Deaths

  • Chen Shou, author of the San Guo Zhi (b. 233)
  • Zhou Chu, Jin dynasty general, son of Zhou Fang (b. 236)

    • References

    297 Wikipedia
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