Events from 305

St. Anthony emerges from 20 years solitude - disciples gather, reluctantly becomes spiritual father, founds loose hermit colonies

Diocletian abdicates - only emperor to voluntarily retire, forces Maximian to abdicate

Galerius becomes senior emperor - continues persecution in East, cancer kills him in 311

St. Catherine of Alexandria martyred - learned virgin who converted 50 philosophers, broken wheel miracle, beheaded