281
Year 281 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Probus and Tiberianus. The denomination 281 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. The year comes after 280 and Comes before 282.
Events
By place
Roman Empire
- Emperor Probus returns to Rome, where he celebrates his triumph over the Vandals and the usurpers .
- Tiberianus served his first of two terms as Consul.
China
- The tombs of King Zhao of Zhou and King Mu of Zhou were "rifled".
Births
- Cai Mo, Chinese official and politician
- Theodore Stratelates, Roman general and martyr
Deaths
- Proculus, Roman general and usurper