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307 CE

Emperor Hui of Jin dies after a 16-year reign, in which eight dukes of the imperial family have conducted a civil war (War of the Eight Princes) against each other in a struggle for power. Huai of Jin, age 23, succeeds his father and becomes the third ruler of the Jin Dynasty. Constantine marries Maximian's daughter Fausta, and is promoted to Augustus by Maximian. Galerius sends Valerius Severus with the army of northern Italy, to suppress the rebellion in Rome. However, faced with their former emperor Maximian, the soldiers desert him, and Severus flees to Ravenna. Maximian besieges Severus in Ravenna, who then surrenders. Maxentius makes Severus a hostage, in an attempt to keep Galerius at bay.

Conflict & Security

  • Winter: Emperor Galerius wins his second victory over the Sarmatians.source
  • Galerius sends Valerius Severus with the army of northern Italy, to suppress the rebellion in Rome. However, faced with their former emperor Maximian, the soldiers desert him, and Severus flees to Ravenna. Maximian besieges Severus in Ravenna, who then surrenders. Maxentius makes Severus a hostage, in an attempt to keep Galerius at bay.source

Exploration & Expansion

  • Summer: Anticipating an offensive by Galerius, Maximian travels to Gaul to make an alliance with Constantine I.source

Crime & Justice

  • November 11 – Following the murder of Severus, Galerius promotes Licinius to Augustus.source

Culture & Society

  • December: Constantine marries Maximian's daughter Fausta, and is promoted to Augustus by Maximian.source
  • Near the end of the year, Galerius gives his wife (Diocletian's daughter) Galeria Valeria the title of Augusta.source

Births

  • Zhang Jun, Chinese prince of the Jin Dynasty (d. 346)source

Deaths

  • January 8 – Hui of Jin, Chinese emperor of the Jin Dynasty (b. 259)source
  • January 8 – Emperor Hui of Jin dies after a 16-year reign, in which eight dukes of the imperial family have conducted a civil war (War of the Eight Princes) against each other in a struggle for power. Huai of Jin, age 23, succeeds his father and becomes the third ruler of the Jin Dynasty.source
  • September 16 – Severus II, Roman emperor (murdered)source
  • Tuoba Luguan, Chinese chieftain of the Tuoba clansource
  • Septimius of Iesi, German bishop, martyr and saintsource