284 facts for kids

Emperor Diocletianus

The year 284 (written as CCLXXXIV in Roman numerals) was a special kind of year called a leap year. It started on a Tuesday according to the Julian calendar.

Important Events in 284

Changes in the Roman Empire

• A group of farmers and common people called the Bagaudae started a rebellion in a part of the Roman Empire known as Gaul (which is now mostly France). They were unhappy with how things were.
• A region called Dardania in Illyria (which is now parts of the Balkans) officially became a Roman province. This meant it was directly controlled by the Roman Empire.
• The Roman Emperor Numerian was traveling through Bithynia (a region in modern-day Turkey). Sadly, he was murdered on his way back to Rome.
• On November 20, a man named Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus, who was 39 years old, became the new emperor of Rome.
• A Roman leader named Sabinus Julianus rebelled against Emperor Carinus (who was co-emperor with Numerian). Julianus started his revolt in Pannonia (a region in Central Europe). He then attacked northern Italy and declared himself emperor.
• During the winter, Emperor Diocletianus moved his army across the Balkans to deal with these challenges.

Religious News

• In the Christian church, a leader named Rufinus I became the new Patriarch of Constantinople. He took over from Patriarch Dometius.

People Born in 284

• Jin Huidi, who would later become an emperor in China during the Jin Dynasty. He passed away in 313.

People Who Died in 284

• Diophantus, a famous Greek mathematician. We don't know his exact death date, but it was around this time.
• Marcus Aurelius Numerian, who was a Roman emperor.
• Sun Hao, who was the last emperor of the Kingdom of Wu in China. He was born in 242.
• Xin Xianying, a notable woman who was the daughter of Xin Pi. She was born in 205.