290

This article is about the year 290. For the number, see290 (number).

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	2nd century 3rd century 4th century
Decades:	270s 280s 290s 300s 310s
Years:	287 288 289 290 291 292 293

290 in variouscalendars

Gregorian calendar	290 CCXC
Ab urbe condita	1043
Assyrian calendar	5040
Balinese saka calendar	211–212
Bengali calendar	−303
Berber calendar	1240
Buddhist calendar	834
Burmese calendar	−348
Byzantine calendar	5798–5799
Chinese calendar	Kỷ dậuNiên (EarthRooster) 2987 or 2780 — to — Canh tuất niên (MetalDog) 2988 or 2781
Coptic calendar	6–7
Discordian calendar	1456
Ethiopian calendar	282–283
Hebrew calendar	4050–4051
Hindu calendars
-Vikram Samvat	346–347
-Shaka Samvat	211–212
-Kali Yuga	3390–3391
Holocene calendar	10290
Iranian calendar	332 BP – 331 BP
Islamic calendar	342 BH – 341 BH
Javanese calendar	170–171
Julian calendar	290 CCXC
Korean calendar	2623
Minguo calendar	1622 beforeROC Dân tiền 1622 niên
Nanakshahi calendar	−1178
Seleucid era	601/602AG
Thai solar calendar	832–833
Tibetan calendar	Âm thổ kê niên (female Earth-Rooster) 416 or 35 or −737 — to — Dương kim cẩu niên (male Iron-Dog) 417 or 36 or −736

Litus Saxonicum(England)

Year290(CCXC) was acommon year starting on Wednesday(link will display the full calendar) of theJulian calendar.In theRoman Empire,it was known as theYear of the Consulship of Valerius and Valerius(or, less frequently,year 1043Ab urbe condita). The denomination 290 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when theAnno Dominicalendar erabecame the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Events

By place

Roman Empire

• EmperorDiocletiancampaigns with success against Arabic enemies.
• Following his victory over EmperorMaximian's fleet, the usurperCarausiusinvades the European mainland and re-establishes his military and administrative presence in northern Gaul.

Asia

• May 16– EmperorWu of Jin,founder of theWestern Jin Dynasty,dies after a 25-year reign. He reunifies north and south, but gives away manydukedomsto his kinsmen. Crown PrinceSima Zhongsucceeds his father, and has to deal with conflicts among thearistocraticfamilies inChina.

Births

• Abramios the Recluse,Christianhermitand ascetic (d.360)
• Pappus of Alexandria,Greek mathematician (d.350)
• Vitus(orGuido), Roman hagiographer and martyr

Deaths

• May 16–Wu of Jin,Chinese emperor of theJin Dynasty(b.236)
• Tao Huang(orShiying), Chinese general and politician