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253
Aemilianus defeats Trebonianus Gallus and briefly becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire .
However, he is soon defeated by Valerian after he himself has been proclaimed emperor by his troops.
253 in other calendars
Ethiopian calendar	245/246
Buddhist calendar	796/797 (southern Buddhism); 795/796 (alternative calculation according to Buddha's Parinirvana )
Chinese calendar	49th (50th) cycle , year of the water tap癸酉 ( at the beginning of the year water monkey 壬申)
Greek calendar	4th year of the 257th / 1st year of the 258th Olympiad
Jewish calendar	4013/14 (9/10 September)
Roman calendar	from urbe condita MVI (1006)
Seleucid era	Babylon: 563/564 (turn of the year April); Syria: 564/565 (New Year October)
Spanish era	291
Vikram Sambat (Nepalese Calendar)	309/310 (turn of the year April)

Events

The invasions of the years 253 to 256

The king of the Sassanid Empire , Shapur I , ends his campaign against the Roman Empire with the conquest of the city of Antioch on the Orontes in the province of Syria . More important from Shapur's point of view is his now undisputed rule over Mesopotamia and Armenia .
In Moesia Superior there is a conflict with the Goths over Rome's fixed tribute payments. It is not clear whether King Kniva asks for more money or whether governor Aemilianus , who comes from the African island of Djerba , intentionally withholds the disgraceful tribute for Rome. Gothic warriors cross the Danube. They are defeated by the Roman legion, led by Aemilianus. This is then proclaimed by his troops to be the counter-emperor and marches towards Rome.
July: The emperors Trebonianus Gallus and Volusianus gather their troops in Italia. Also Valerian , the governor of Raetia and Noricum is called for help. At Interamna , the armies meet before Valerian can intervene with his legions. The battle becomes a defeat for the imperial troops. Trebonianus Gallus and his son Volusianus move north with a group of survivors. At the Forum Flaminii, the emperors are killed by their own soldiers. Aemilianus becomes Roman emperor. At the same time, Valerian has his troops in northern Italy proclaim himself the counter-emperor.

The 1990 reconstructed Porta decumana of the Weissenburg Castle

Bust of Gallienus

September: Emperor Aemilianus leaves the leadership of Rome to the Senate in order to lead a military campaign against the Teutons in Thrace and the Persians in Syria. As the army of the opposing emperor Valerian draws closer, Aemilianus, like his predecessors, is killed by his own troops at Spoletium . In Rome, the former Senator Valerian is quickly recognized as the rightful ruler in place of Silbannacus, who ruled Rome for a short time . He names his son Gallienus co-ruler and goes to the east of the empire to face the Persians .

Bronze coin of Uranius Antoninus

Jiang Wei in a Qing edition of the Three Kingdoms History

Time of the Three Kingdoms : Shu regent Fei Yi is murdered by warlord Guo Xun in Chengdu . Jiang Wei becomes a senior official in the state. Even Huang Hao gaining influence at the court.
Wu regent Zhuge Ke is planning a major campaign against the Wei dynasty in response to the attempted invasion last year. Shu troops are also said to attack Wei, but have to withdraw due to poor supplies. Wei regent Sima Shi succeeds in repelling the Wu army and inflicting a significant defeat at Hefei . Regent Zhuge Ke is later murdered along with his entire family because of his disastrous military leadership. Sun Jun becomes the new regent.

Spring: Third Synod of Carthage .
Cornelius , Bishop of Rome , is arrested. He has to leave the city and go into exile in Centumcellae , where he dies in June.
June 25th : Lucius I is elected Bishop of Rome.
July: The Roman Senate decides to accept Trebonianus Gallus and Volusianus into the heaven of the gods. From now on they are revered as Divi by the Romans .
The Roman Senate decides to accept Valerian's wife Egnatia Mariniana into the heaven of gods.

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