301

This article is about the year 301. For the number, see 301 (number). For other uses, see 301 (disambiguation).

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	3rd century 4th century 5th century
Decades:	280s 290s 300s 310s 320s
Years:	298 299 300 301 302 303 304

301 in various calendars

Gregorian calendar	301 CCCI
Ab urbe condita	1054
Assyrian calendar	5051
Balinese saka calendar	222–223
Bengali calendar	−292
Berber calendar	1251
Buddhist calendar	845
Burmese calendar	−337
Byzantine calendar	5809–5810
Chinese calendar	庚申年 (Metal Monkey) 2998 or 2791     — to — 辛酉年 (Metal Rooster) 2999 or 2792
Coptic calendar	17–18
Discordian calendar	1467
Ethiopian calendar	293–294
Hebrew calendar	4061–4062
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	357–358
- Shaka Samvat	222–223
- Kali Yuga	3401–3402
Holocene calendar	10301
Iranian calendar	321 BP – 320 BP
Islamic calendar	331 BH – 330 BH
Javanese calendar	181–182
Julian calendar	301 CCCI
Korean calendar	2634
Minguo calendar	1611 before ROC 民前1611年
Nanakshahi calendar	−1167
Seleucid era	612/613 AG
Thai solar calendar	843–844
Tibetan calendar	阳金猴年 (male Iron-Monkey) 427 or 46 or −726     — to — 阴金鸡年 (female Iron-Rooster) 428 or 47 or −725

Baptism of King Tiridates III (the Great)

Year 301 (CCCI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Postumius and Nepotianus (or, less frequently, year 1054 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 301 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Events

By place

Roman Empire

• Caesar Galerius begins a major war against the Carpi and Bastarnae and wins the first of several victories.
• September: Emperor Diocletian issues a reform that revalues the Roman currency.
• November: Diocletian issues his Edict on Maximum Prices, which, rather than halting rampant inflation, causes widespread panic and an increase in inflation. The measure is quickly abandoned.

Armenia

• King Tiridates III (the Great) proclaims Christianity as the official state religion, making Armenia the first nation to adopt Christianity as its official religion (traditional date). Construction of the original Etchmiadzin Cathedral by Gregory the Illuminator begins.

Europe

• September 3 – The republic of San Marino is established (approximate date).

Asia

• February 3 – May 30 – Sima Lun briefly usurps the Jin Dynasty.

Births

• Xie Ai, Chinese general of the Former Liang state (d. 354)

Deaths

• June 5 – Sima Lun, Chinese usurper (forced suicide)
• Sun Xiu (or Junzhong), Chinese official and politician