Editing 298 (section)

== Events ==
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=== By place ===

==== Roman Empire ====
* Spring: Emperor [[Diocletian]] retakes [[Alexandria]] and crushes the usurpation of [[Aurelius Achilleus]]. 
* Diocletian then travels into Upper Egypt and possibly campaigns on the Nubian frontier. In either this year or in 300/301, he makes agreements with the [[Kingdom of Kush|Meroitic Nubians]] and the [[Blemmyes]]. He agrees to pay subsidies to both peoples, and he cedes the Dodecashoenos to the Nubians on the understanding that the Nubians will defend the region against the Blemmyes.
* Caesar [[Galerius]] restores [[Tiridates III of Armenia|Tiridates III]] to the throne of [[Armenia]] and invades the [[Sassanid Empire]]. His army marches through [[Adiabene]], [[Atropatene]], [[Susiana]] and Lower [[Mesopotamia]]. He then retakes the strategically important city of [[Nisibis]] in Upper Mesopotamia.

==== Korea ====
* The manufacture of cultured [[silk]] becomes popular from [[Korea]] to [[Japan]].
* [[Bunseo of Baekje|Bunseo]] becomes king of the Korean kingdom of [[Baekje]].<ref name=met>{{cite web |title=List of Rulers of Korea |url=https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/koru/hd_koru.htm |website=www.metmuseum.org |access-date=20 April 2019}}</ref>
* [[Girim of Silla|Girim]] becomes the king of the Korean kingdom of [[Silla]].<ref name=met />
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