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Events

By Place

Roman Empire

Africa

By Topic

Religion

Births

Deaths

Events

By Place

Roman Empire

★ Claudius II repels Gothic invasion of the Balkans at Naissus, and settles a number of Goths in vacant lands in the Danubian provinces.

★ The Heruli capture Athens.

Africa

★ Zenobia proclaims herself queen of Egypt.

★ The library at Alexandria is partly burned during a raid by Zabdas, general of Zenobia.

By Topic

Religion

★ January 5 — Pope Felix I succeeds Pope Dionysius as the 26th pope.

★ Paul of Samosata is deposed as Patriarch of Antioch (though he is not removed until 272).

Births

★ Murong Hui, Xianbei chief and Duke Xiang of Liaodong

Deaths

★ Saint Valentine executed by Claudius II.

★ Lu Kai, nephew of Lu Xun

★ Wang Kang, prefect of Yongchang

★ Wang Xiang