The world in 297 AD — what happened that year

6 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.

What happened

Zhou Chu fought Qi Wannian at Liumo, was defeated, and died in battle. (Book of Jin (Jinshu), Imperial Annals 晉書卷004 帝紀元康7年1月)
In the first month of spring, Qi Wannian stationed at Liangshan with seventy thousand men; the Liang King Rong and Xiahou Jun sent Zhou Chu with five thousand troops to attack him. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 卷082 297년 단락0 제1문)
On day guichou, Zhou Chu, with Lu Bo and Xie Xi, attacked Qi Wannian at Liumo. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 卷082 297년 단락0 제4문)

Galerius meets Narseh between Callinicum and Carrhae but, with a small force against a large army, is defeated. (Eutropius, Breviarium Eutr. 9.24)

Diocletian forces Achilleus, besieged in Alexandria, to surrender after about eight months and kills him, then carries out harsh executions and confiscations in Egypt. (Eutropius, Breviarium Eutr. 9.23)

Maximian Augustus subdues the Quinquegentiani in Africa and brings peace. (Eutropius, Breviarium Eutr. 9.23)