This article is about the year. For the highway, see Interstate 285

Years: 281 282 283 284 - 285 - 286 287 288 289

Decades: 250s 260s 270s - 280s - 290s 300s 310s

Centuries: 2nd century - 3rd century - 4th century

Events

• July - Rival Roman Emperors Carinus and Diocletian face each other in the Battle of the Margus . The latter emerges victorious.

Births

Deaths

• July - Carinus, Roman Emperor.