308
| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
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| Gregorian calendar | 308 CCCVIII |
| Ab urbe condita | 1061 |
| Assyrian calendar | 5058 |
| Balinese saka calendar | 229–230 |
| Bengali calendar | −285 |
| Berber calendar | 1258 |
| Buddhist calendar | 852 |
| Burmese calendar | −330 |
| Byzantine calendar | 5816–5817 |
| Chinese calendar | 丁卯年 (Fire Rabbit) 3005 or 2798 — to — 戊辰年 (Earth Dragon) 3006 or 2799 |
| Coptic calendar | 24–25 |
| Discordian calendar | 1474 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 300–301 |
| Hebrew calendar | 4068–4069 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 364–365 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 229–230 |
| - Kali Yuga | 3408–3409 |
| Holocene calendar | 10308 |
| Iranian calendar | 314 BP – 313 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 324 BH – 323 BH |
| Javanese calendar | 188–189 |
| Julian calendar | 308 CCCVIII |
| Korean calendar | 2641 |
| Minguo calendar | 1604 before ROC 民前1604年 |
| Nanakshahi calendar | −1160 |
| Seleucid era | 619/620 AG |
| Thai solar calendar | 850–851 |
| Tibetan calendar | 阴火兔年 (female Fire-Rabbit) 434 or 53 or −719 — to — 阳土龙年 (male Earth-Dragon) 435 or 54 or −718 |
Year 308 (CCCVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Valerius and Valerius (or, less frequently, year 1061 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 308 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
- April – Roman usurper Maxentius banishes his father, Maximian, who flees to the court of Constantine the Great in History of Trier (modern Trier).
- November 11 – The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Maxentius a public enemy and Licinius is proclaimed Augustus, while rival contender Constantine I is declared Caesar of Britain and Gaul.
- Under Constantine I, the Romans defeat the Germans along the Rhine frontier.
- Domitius Alexander is acclaimed emperor (against Maxentius) in Carthage, the African provinces come under his rule. This is a dangerous situation, because Rome depends on the African grain supply.
- Construction of the Basilica of Maxentius (Basilica Nova), the largest building in the Roman Forum, is begun.
Asia
- Han Zhao Dynasty was established in northern China, marking the official inception of the long lasting Uprising_of_the_Five_Barbarians.
By topic
Religion
- May 27 or June 26 – Pope Marcellus I succeeds Pope Marcellinus as the 30th pope.