3rd century in poetry

Poets

 * Nemesianus (c. 283), Carthage, in Latin
 * Oppian of Apamea, Syria, in Greek

Poets (by date of birth)

 * Xi Kang (223-262)
 * Lu Ji (261-303), Kingdom of Wu

South Asia

 * Eelattu Poothanthevanar, writing in Tamil