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Events

By Place

Roman Empire

By Topic

Religion

Births

Deaths

Events

By Place

Roman Empire

★ Valerian, captured by King Shapur I of Persia, dies in captivity.

★ Postumus revolts against Gallienus, in Gaul. The western provinces of Britain and Spain join his independent realm—which is called in modern times the Gallic Empire.

★ Roman fort of Wiesbaden (Germany) captured by the Alamanni (possibly 260).

★ The Franks who invaded the Roman Empire near Cologne in 257, reach Tarraco in Hispania.

By Topic

Religion

★ Pope Dionysius elected as the 25th pope.

Births

★ Emperor Hui of Jin

★ Tao Kan, general of Jin Dynasty

★ Empress Yang Zhi, empress of Jin Dynasty

Deaths

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