283

Year 283 (CCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. 

 Events 
 By place 
 Roman Empire 
 Emperor Carus travels through Thrace and Asia Minor. He invades Syria and Mesopotamia. 
 Carus gets the title of Persicus Maximus.  
 Carus dies.  During a violent dust storm he is killed by a stroke of lightning.
 Marcus Aurelius Carinus succeeds his father Carus.  
 December – Numerian is made Emperor by his soldiers.

 By topic 
 Religion 
 December 17 – Pope Caius succeeds Pope Eutychian as the 28th pope.

 Births 
 Eusebius of Vercelli, bishop and saint (approximate date)
 Ge Hong, Chinese taoist and government official (d. 343)

 Deaths 
 December 7 – Pope Eutychian
 Marcus Aurelius Carus, Roman emperor (b. 224)
 Shan Tao, Chinese taoist (b. 205) 

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