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300

Alternate uses, see Number 300

Centuries: 2nd century - 3rd century - 4th century

Decades: 250s 260s 270s 280s 290s - 300s - 310s 320s 330s 340s 350s

Years: 295 296 297 298 299 - 300 - 301 302 303 304 305

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Table of contents

1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths

Events

• Romano-Celtic temple-mausoleum complex is constructed in Lullingstone, and also in Anderida (approximate date).
• Magnetic compass for navigation is invented in China (approximate date).
• Maya civilization established in what is now Belize.
• Franks penetrates into northern Belgium (approximate date).
• Split is built.
• Peter of Alexandria becomes Patriarch of Alexandria.
• Wootz steel is produced in India (approximate date).

Births

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

Deaths

• Sporus of Nicaea, Greek mathematician and astronomer (approximate date)

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