This article is about the year. For other uses, see 300 (disambiguation). For the number 300, see 300 (number).

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Events

By Place

Roman Empire

• Franks penetrate into northern Belgium (approximate date).
• Split is built in Dalmatia.
• Diocletian's wall is built in Palmyra.
• Romano-Celtic temple-mausoleum complex is constructed in Lullingstone, and also in Anderida (approximate date).

Africa

• Elephants became extinct from North Africa by this date.
• The Algerian Wild Ass became extinct around this date.

Europe

• Extinction of the lion from Armenia.

The Americas

• Maya civilization established in what is now Belize.

By Topic

Arts and Sciences

• Magnetic compass for navigation is invented in China (approximate date).
• A Sanskrit collection of fables and fairy tales, the Panchatantra is written in India.
• Wootz steel is produced in India (approximate date).

Religion

• Peter of Alexandria becomes Patriarch of Alexandria.
• Possible date of the Codex Vaticanus and Codex Sinaiticus, manuscripts of the Bible written in Greek.
• Tridates III makes his kindom of Armenia the first state to adopt Christianity as its official religion.

Births

• Asanga, founder of the Yogacara of Mahayana Buddhism. (approximate date)
• Hilary of Poitiers (approximate date)

Deaths

• 28 December - Theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria
• Sporus of Nicaea, Greek mathematician and astronomer (approximate date)

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