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The year '''285''' ('''[[Roman numerals|CCLXXXV]]''') was a [[common year starting on Thursday]] of the [[Julian calendar]]. In the [[Roman Empire]], it was known as the "'''Year of the Consulship of [[Carinus]] and [[Titus Claudius Aurelius Aristobulus|Aurelius]]'''" (or, less frequently, "'''year 1038 ''[[Ab urbe condita]]'''''"). The denomination ''285'' 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 ==
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=== By place ===
==== Roman Empire ====
* Spring &ndash; Emperor [[Carinus]] marches from [[Roman Britain|Britain]] to northern Italy, and defeats the army of usurper [[Sabinus Julianus]] at [[Verona]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Carinus (283-285 A.D.) – Roman Emperors – An Online Encyclopedia of Roman Rulers and Their Families |url=http://www.roman-emperors.org/carinus.htm |access-date=2022-12-12 |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Summer &ndash; [[Battle of the Margus]]: Emperor [[Diocletian]] defeats the forces of Carinus in the valley of the [[Morava (river)|Margus]] ([[Serbia]]). Numerous soldiers desert Carinus during the battle. Carinus then flees to the Pannonian fort of Cornacum, but he is soon slain by his officers.
* [[July 21]] or [[July 25]] &ndash; Diocletian appoints his fellow-officer [[Maximian]] to the office of [[Caesar (title)|caesar]], or junior co-emperor.
* [[Carausius]], naval commander at [[Boulogne-sur-Mer#History|Bononia]] (modern-day [[Boulogne-sur-Mer|Boulogne]]), is given the task of clearing the [[English Channel]] of [[Franks|Frankish]] and [[Saxon]] pirates.
* Maximian is sent to pacify [[Gaul]], where the [[Bagaudae]], a band of peasants, are revolting against the [[Roman Empire]].</onlyinclude>

== Births ==
*[[St. Sylvester]], Italian bishop (d. [[335]])

== Deaths ==
* [[Carinus|Marcus Aurelius Carinus]], Roman consul and emperor
* [[Du Yu]] (or '''Yuankai'''), Chinese general and politician (b. [[222]])
* [[Sabinus Julianus]], Roman [[usurper]] (approximate date)

== References ==
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