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306| 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. | | 306 | Britain, Roman Empire [political events] | Constantius I Chlorus, the Western Roman emperor 293–306, who rules in a tetrarchy with Maximian, Diocletian, and Galerius, returns to Britain and undertakes a punitive expedition against the Picts beyond the repaired Hadrian's Wall. His son Constantine (Constantine I the Great) has managed safely to reach his father from the court of Eastern emperor Galerius, and together father and son win a brilliant victory. However, on his return to Eboracum (modern York) in July, Constantius dies. Constantine is declared Augustus (emperor) by his troops, and awaits recognition by Galerius. Despite his anger at this development, Galerius compromises and recognizes Constantine as Caesar in order to avert civil war. He makes Caesar Flavius Valerius Severus the new Augustus in the West. Constantine accepts this decision for the moment, in order to avoid civil war. | | 306 | Italy, Roman Empire [political events] | Goaded by Constantine I the Great's success in being recognized as Caesar, Maxentius, son of the former Western emperor Maximian, joins a revolt by the Praetorian Guard in Rome, angry at its suppression by the current Western emperor Severus. Rome and the south of Italy, bitter over their subjection to taxation and loss of privilege, support Maxentius, as does Africa. Northern Italy supports Severus, who has his seat in Milan. |
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