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Years: 247 248 249 250 - 251 - 252 253 254 255

Decades: 220s 230s 240s - 250s - 260s 270s 280s

Centuries: 2nd century - 3rd century - 4th century

Events

• July 1 – In the Battle of Abrittus, the Goths defeat the Romans and Goths; emperors Decius and Herennius Etruscus are killed.
• The alleged persecution of Christians under Decius ends.
• Hostilian, in Rome, succeed Decius, while Trebonianus Gallus is proclamed Roman emperor by the troops. Later Hostilian dies of plague.
• Pope Cornelius succeeds Pope Fabian.

Births

• Anthony the Great

Deaths

• Agatha, Christian saint
• July 1 – Decius, Roman emperor, killed after the battle of Abrittus
• July 1 – Herennius Etruscus, Roman emperor, killed during the battle of Abrittus
• Hostilian, Roman emperor, died of plague in Rome
• Origen (possible date)
• Sima Yi, strategist of Wei and rival of Zhuge Liang