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| 268 in other calendars | |
| Ethiopian calendar | 260/261 |
| Buddhist calendar | 811/812 (southern Buddhism); 810/811 (alternative calculation according to Buddha's Parinirvana ) |
| Chinese calendar | 49th (50th) cycle , year of the earth-rat戊子 ( at the beginning of the year fire-pig 丁亥) |
| Greek calendar | 3rd / 4th Year of the 261st Olympiad |
| Jewish calendar | 4028/29 (23/24 September) |
| Roman calendar | from urbe condita MXXI (1021) |
| Seleucid era | Babylon: 578/579 (April turn of the year); Syria: 579/580 (New Year October) |
| Spanish era | 306 |
| Vikram Sambat (Nepalese Calendar) | 324/325 (turn of the year April) |
Events
Politics and world events
Roman Empire
- Imperial crisis of the 3rd century : Spring: Emperor Gallienus succeeds in confronting the Goths on their way to Macedonia on Nestos and inflicting a severe defeat on them. But then he receives the news that his cavalry commander Aureolus has risen against him in Mediolanum and he has to return to Italia.
- Aureolus is besieged in Mediolanum by Emperor Gallienus and his allies. Lured away from his troops by Aurelian and Claudius , the emperor is murdered by them. Aureolus in Milan quickly proclaims himself emperor, but loses his life in a storm by the Praetorians . Claudius becomes emperor Claudius II. Sole ruler of the Roman Empire , Aurelian general of the Roman cavalry.
- November: Emperor Claudius Gothicus defeats the Alamanni in the battle at Lacus Benacus ( Lake Garda ). Roman historians note that the emperor and his 35,000 soldiers routed or killed 100,000 Alemanni. For this he received the honorary title Germanicus Maximus .
Empire of China
- Empire of China / Time of the Three Kingdoms : Wu- Emperor Sun Hao starts with several attacks on the border regions of Jin-China . His troops attack Jiangxia, Xiangyang and Hefei , but are repulsed each time.
religion
- The Roman Senate decides to include Gallienus as Divus in the heaven of the gods.
- At a synod in Antioch, the deposition of Paul of Samosata as bishop of Antioch is demanded. His successor will I. Domnus be.
- December 26th : The Bishop of Rome Dionysius dies. With his peace agreement with Emperor Gallienus, a period of calm had dawned for Christianity . He is the first Roman bishop to definitely not die a martyr . His successor will be determined January 269 .
Died
- December 26th : Dionysius , Bishop of Rome
- Aureolus , Roman general
- Firmilian , Bishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia
- Gallienus , Roman Emperor (* around 218 )
- Licinius Valerianus , Roman politician
- Marinianus , Roman politician
- Wang Yuanji , Chinese mother empress (* 217 )
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