Centuries: 2nd century - 3rd century - 4th century
Decades: 230s 240s 250s 260s 270s - 280s - 290s 310s 320s 330s 340s
Years: 278 279 280 281 282 - 283 - 284 285 286 287 288
Events December 17 - Pope Gaius succeeds Pope Eutychian December - Numerian was proclaimed Roman emperor by his soldiers. Carus conquers Ctesiphon, capital of the Persian kingdom. Carinus succeeds his father Carus as Roman emperor Births Lucy of Syracuse, Christian saint Deaths December 7 - Pope Eutychian Carus, Roman emperor
