Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	2nd century – 3rd century – 4th century
Decades:	250s 260s 270s – 280s – 290s 300s 310s
Years:	280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289
Categories:	Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments

The 280s decade ran from January 1, 280, to December 31, 289.

Contents 1 Significant events 2 The Roman Empire 3 Asia 4 America 5 Religion 6 References

[edit] Significant events

• Around 285 Saint Anthony retired to a hermits life in the Egyptian desert. ^[1]

[edit] The Roman Empire

• Diocletian, Roman Emperor
• Maximian, Roman Emperor

[edit] Asia

[edit] America

[edit] Religion

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• • —Heruli forces cross the Rhine into Gaul.
  • —The Roman governor of Mauretania Caesariensis defeats the raiding Berbers tribes.

[edit] References

1. ^ Roberts, J: "History of the World.". Penguin, 1994.