300

Year 300 (CCC) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Constantius and Valerius (or, less frequently, year 1053 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 300 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire Emperor Diocletian begins construction of a palace that will become the city of Split (approximate date). Diocletian, who plans on abdicating, intends to use this palace as his place of retirement. Caesar Constantius I wins a victory over the Franks (approximate date). Asia The lion becomes extinct from Armenia (approximate date). The Yayoi period ends in Ancient Japan (approximate date). Wootz steel is developed in India (approximate date). The Kama Sutra, an Indian handbook on the art of sexual love, is probably produced around this time by the sage Vatsyayana. Micheon becomes ruler of the Korean kingdom of Goguryeo.