A Timeline for Early Medieval Europe AD 238 - 325
This timerline is based on Roger Collins' Chronology in his book "Early Medieval Europe 300-1000"
| British Isles | Western Europe | Eastern Europe | North Africa | Near East |
238 Murder of Maximim I |
241-72 Reign of Shapur I |
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244 Gordian III deposed by Philip |
248 Cyprian Bishop of Carthage |
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253-60 Reign of Valerian |
260 Shapur I captures Valerian |
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253-68 Reign of Gallienus |
258 Martyrdom of Cyprian of Carthage |
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259-73 'Gallic Empire' |
282-3 Reign of Carus |
283 Carus's invasion of Persia |
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286-93 Reign of Carausius |
285 Diocletian ruling West |
284-305 Reign of Diocletian |
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293-6 Reign of Allectus |
293 Appointment of Caesars |
293-303 Reign of Narseh |
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303 Beginning of 'Great Persecution' |
296-7 War with Rome |
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305-6 Reign of Constantius I in west |
305-11 Reign of Galerius |
311 Reign of Alexander |
309-79 Reign of Shapur II |
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306 Constantine proclaimed at York |
306-7 Rule of Constantine in West |
313 War between Maximin and Licinius |
312 Beginning of Donatist schism |
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312 Battle of Milvian Bridge; conversion of Constantine |
314 War wirh Licinius (308-24) |
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324-37 Constantine ruling East |
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324 Founding of Constantinople |
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325 Council of Nicaea |
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