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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; emperors Decius and Herennius Etruscus are killed.
The alleged persecution of Christians under Decius ends.
In Rome, Hostilianus, son of Decius, succeeds Decius, while Trebonianus Gallus is proclaimed Roman emperor by the troops. Gallus later put Hostilianus to death.
A fifteen-year plague beins in the Roman Empire.
Pope Cornelius succeeds Pope Fabian.

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 Liangaf:251