300

Centuries: 2nd century - 3rd century - 4th century

Decades: 250s 260s 270s 280s 290s - 300s - 310s 320s 330s 340s 350s

Years: 295 296 297 298 299 - 300 - 301 302 303 304 305

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Events

• Romano-Celtic temple-mausoleum complex is constructed in Lullingstone (approximate date)
• Magnetic compass for navigation is invented in China (approximate date)
• Mayan civilization establishes in today Belize.
• Franks penetrates into northern Belgium. (approximate date)

Births

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

Deaths

• Sporus of Nicaea, Greek mathematician and astronomer (approximate date)