280

This article is about the year 280. For the number, see280 (number).For the locomotive, see2-8-0.

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	2nd century 3rd century 4th century
Decades:	260s 270s 280s 290s 300s
Years:	277 278 279 280 281 282 283

280 in variouscalendars

Gregorian calendar	280 CCLXXX
Ab urbe condita	1033
Assyrian calendar	5030
Balinese saka calendar	201–202
Bengali calendar	−313
Berber calendar	1230
Buddhist calendar	824
Burmese calendar	−358
Byzantine calendar	5788–5789
Chinese calendar	Mình hợiNăm (EarthPig) 2977 or 2770 — to — Canh tử năm (MetalRat) 2978 or 2771
Coptic calendar	−4 – −3
Discordian calendar	1446
Ethiopian calendar	272–273
Hebrew calendar	4040–4041
Hindu calendars
-Vikram Samvat	336–337
-Shaka Samvat	201–202
-Kali Yuga	3380–3381
Holocene calendar	10280
Iranian calendar	342 BP – 341 BP
Islamic calendar	353 BH – 352 BH
Javanese calendar	159–160
Julian calendar	280 CCLXXX
Korean calendar	2613
Minguo calendar	1632 beforeROC Dân trước 1632 năm
Nanakshahi calendar	−1188
Seleucid era	591/592AG
Thai solar calendar	822–823
Tibetan calendar	Âm thổ heo năm (female Earth-Pig) 406 or 25 or −747 — to — Dương kim chuột năm (male Iron-Rat) 407 or 26 or −746

Reconstructed plan ofColonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium(Cologne)

Western Jin Dynasty (280)

Year280(CCLXXX) was aleap year starting on Thursday(link will display the full calendar) of theJulian calendar.At the time, it was known as theYear of the Consulship of Messalla and Gratus(or, less frequently,year 1033Ab urbe condita). The denomination 280 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

• Roman usurperProculusstarts a rebellion atLugdunum(Lyon,France), and proclaims himself emperor.
• EmperorProbusdrives theAlansoff toAsia Minorand suppresses the revolt inGaul;Proculus is executed.
• TheGermansdestroy theRoman fleeton theRhine;Bonosusis proclaimed emperor atColonia Agrippina(Cologne).
• Probus defeats the army under Bonosus. Bonosus sees no way out andhangshimself. His family is treated withhonours.
• Julius Saturninus,governor ofSyria,is inAlexandria,charged with the defense of the East. He is declared emperor and withdraws toApamea.Probus besieges the city and puts him to death.
• Romanterritory is under constant threat of raids fromFranks.The cities in Gaul are reinforced withdefensive walls.

Europe

• TheThuringii,aGermanic tribe,appears in theHarz Mountains(Thuringia) of centralGermania.

China

• Emperor Wuof theJin dynastycompletes the unification of China, which was previously divided between three contending powers during theThree Kingdomsperiod. The Jin dynasty's capital ofLuoyangbecomes a thriving centre of commerce as foreign diplomats and traders travel there.

Persia

• KingBahram IIof theSassanid Empire(Persia) sends envoys to seek peaceful relations withRome.

India

• TheGupta Empire(India) is founded (approximate date).

Births

• Saint George,Roman soldier andChristianmartyr(approximate date)
• Yao Yizhong,Chinese general and warlord (d.352)

Deaths

• Bonosus,Roman general andusurper
• Cen Hun,Chinese official and politician
• Julius Saturninus,Roman usurper
• Kang Senghui,Chinese monk and translator
• Lu Jing,Chinese general and writer (b.250)
• Maharaja Sri-Guptaof theGupta Empire
• Yu Zhong(orShifang), Chinese general
• Zhang Ti(orJuxian), Chinese chancellor