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==== Roman Empire ====
* [[Maximian]], retired emperor, rebels against [[Constantine the Great|Constantine I]] in [[Arles]] while the latter is campaigning against the [[Franks]].
* [[Maximinus Daza]], ''[[Caesar (title)|caesar]]'' under Emperor [[Galerius]], is acclaimed [[Augustus (title)|''augustus'']] by his troops. Galerius is forced to recognize him as co-ruler of the [[Byzantine Empire|East]]. The Roman Empire is thus divided between seven simultaneous emperors: [[Galerius]] (East), [[Maximinus Daza|Maximinus II]] (East), [[Licinius]] (Middle), [[Constantine the Great|Constantine I]] (West), [[Maximian]] (West), [[Maxentius]] (Italy), and [[Domitius Alexander]] (Africa).
* July &ndash; Maximian flees to [[Marseille]] where he is besieged and surrenders. Constantine encourages his [[suicide]] and Maximian, age 60, hangs himself. Emperor [[Maxentius]] condemns the killing of his father.
* [[Licinius]] campaigns with success against the Carpi.<ref>{{cite book|first=Simon|last= Corcoran|title=Galerius, Maximinus and the Titulature of the Third Tetrarchy, BICS 49|year= 2006|page= 233}}</ref>