Editing 301

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[[File:Tiridates III of Armenia-Baptism.jpg|upright=1.35|thumb|Baptism of King [[Tiridates III of Armenia|Tiridates III]] ('''the Great''')]]
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Year '''301''' ('''[[Roman numerals|CCCI]]''') was a [[common year starting on Wednesday]] 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 ==
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=== By place ===
==== Roman Empire ====
* Caesar [[Galerius]] begins a major war against the [[Carpi (people)|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 of Armenia|Tiridates III]] ('''the Great''') proclaims [[Armenian Apostolic Church|Christianity]] as the official [[state religion]], making [[Armenia]] the first nation to adopt Christianity as its official religion (traditional date).<ref>C.W. Dugmore, ''The Journal of Ecclesiastical History'' (Cambridge University Press) p.268.</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20120529015419/http://www.cnewa.org/ecc-bodypg-us.aspx?eccpageID=5 CNEWA.org]</ref><ref>A. Dzh. (Arman Dzhonovich) Kirakosian, The Armenian Massacres, 1894–1896: 1894–1896 : U.S. media testimony, p.131.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://orientalorthodox.org/armenian.htm |title=OrientalOrthodox.org |access-date=March 4, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727152827/http://orientalorthodox.org/armenian.htm |archive-date=July 27, 2011 |url-status=usurped |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>Johann Christian Wilhelm Augusti, Georg Friedrich Heinrich Rheinwald, Carl Christian Friedrich Siegel, ''The Antiquities of the Christian Church'' p.466.</ref> Construction of the original [[Etchmiadzin Cathedral]] by [[Gregory the Illuminator]] begins.

==== Europe ====
* [[September 3]] &ndash; The republic of [[San Marino]] is established (approximate date).

==== Asia ====
* [[February 3]] &ndash; [[May 30]] &ndash; [[Sima Lun]] briefly usurps the [[Jin dynasty (265–420)|Jin Dynasty]]. 
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== Births ==
* [[Xie Ai]], Chinese general of the [[Former Liang]] state (d. [[354]])

== Deaths ==
* [[June 5]] &ndash; [[Sima Lun]], Chinese [[usurper]] (forced suicide)
* [[Sun Xiu (Jin dynasty)|Sun Xiu]] (or '''Junzhong'''), Chinese official and politician

== References ==
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