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SHOPPER'S DELIGHT

EVENTS

Roman Empire

---The revolts of Pacatianus in Moesia and Iotapianus in Syria are put down by senator Decius , by order of Roman Emperor Philip the Arab.

---The Roman Empire celebrates the 1000th anniversary of the city of Rome with spectacular games (''ludi saeculares'') organized by Philip The Arab

Religion

--- Cyprian becomes bishop of Carthage .

--- Origen writes an eight-volume work against the Pagan writer Celsus .

BIRTHS

Flavia Iulia Helena , later Augusta of the Roman Empire .(approximate date)

DEATHS

Himiko , semi-legendary queen of Japan