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285| 200–700 | Central America [statistics and demography] | The Zapotec site of Monte Albán in Central America is at its peak in this period. It may have had 30,000 or more inhabitants. It is the centre of a complex of public buildings, temples, and dwellings that cover 40 sq km/15 sq mi. | | 283–285 | Roman Empire [political events] | Following the death of Roman emperor Marcus Aurielius Carus, his two sons, Numerianus and Carinus, are declared his heirs. Numerianus is subsequently murdered in the East, and the other, Carinus, fights for the throne with the Roman commander Diocletian, the army's choice. Diocletian defeats Carinus and kills him. | | 285 | Gaul, Roman Empire [administration] | The Roman emperor Diocletian makes Maximian, a fellow soldier from the Danubian provinces (Thrace and Moesia), his second in command as Caesar, and sends him to pacify Gaul. Here the Bagaudae, bands of peasants, have revolted and set up two emperors of their own. Maximian deals with Gaul rapidly and mercifully. | | 285 | Roman Empire [political events] | The Roman emperor Diocletian transfers his capital from Rome, Italy, to Nicomedia in Bithynia, near Byzantium, as a more strategic base from which to defend the Empire. Similarly, his second in command, Maximian, chooses Milan in northern Italy as his base. |
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