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EVENTS

Roman Empire

---Period of the Thirty Tyrants in the Roman empire. For the most part, Generals in the border regions are proclaimed Emperor by their armies in order to stop the (primarily) Germanic invaders.

Roman Emperor Trebonianus Gallus slain by his own troops in Moesia .

Aemilianus becomes Roman Emperor .

Valerian I becomes Roman Emperor . He appoints his son Gallienus as his junior colleague.

---In violation of thw treaty signed with Rome, the Goths invade Asia Minor .

Religion

--- Pope Cornelius issent into exile.

--- Pope Lucius I succeeds Cornelius.

---Lucius is arrested almost immediately following his election and also exiled

BIRTHS

DEATHS

Pope Cornelius

Aemilianus , Roman Emperor

Trebonianus Gallus , Roman emperor

Saint Babylas , Patriarch Of Antioch

Fei Yi , general-in-chief of the Shu Kingdom

Zhuge Ke , son of Zhuge Jin , officer of the Wu Kingdom