311

This page relates to the year 311 Calendrier Julien.

Events

Europe

  • May 5th: Little before its death, the emperor Galère promulgates an edict with Serdica (Sofia) granting the tolerance on the Christianisme.
  • July 2nd: Election of the bishop of Rome Holy Miltiade or Melchiade (or in 310). > 314
    • the Miltiade pope recovers the goods of the Church confiscated in 303.

  • Ossius de Cordoue becomes religious adviser of Constantin Ier (311 - 325).
  • Maximin Daïa and Licinius is divided Is Empire.
  • Maximin Daïa starts again to persecute the Christian S.

Africa

  • Maxence represses the attempt at usurpation of Domitius Alexander in Africa.
  • Cirta, destroyed by an insurrection (311) is rebuilt by the Constantin emperor and takes the name of Constantine. It becomes the chief town of the province of Numidie, reconstituted.
  • Schism donatist in the Church of Africa.

Asia

  • Period of the Sixteen Kingdoms in China (fine in 436).
  • the chief Xiongnu Liu Cong (310 - 318), wire of Liu Yuan seizes Luoyang. The emperor is made prisoner. The imperial prince is massacred with 30.000 inhabitants. The palate is burnt, the violated royal tombs. A prince Jin is proclaimed emperor in the ruins of Chang' year.

Births in 311

Death in 311

Map-bms: 311 Zh-classical: 三一一年

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