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Bassus.
Cyprian is appointed bishop of Carthage. Val. et Gallieni 6. - Valerian sets out for
249 Coss. (A. Fulvius) Aemilianus II.
the East, to carry on war against the Per-
Junius Aquilinus.
sians. Persecution of the Christians.
The two Philips are slain in September or While the empire is invaded by the bar-
October, at Verona.
barians, and Valerian is engaged in the
Decius, emperor. He confers the title of Persian war, the legions in different parts
Caesar upon his son Herennius Etruscus.
of the empire proclaim their own generals,
250 | Coss. Imp. Caes. C. Messius Quintus Tra-
emperors. These usurpers are known by
janus Decius Aug. II.
the name of the Thirty Tyrants. Pos-
Annius Maximus Gratus.
tumus is proclaimed emperor in Gaul. The
Decii 2. — Great persecution against the
Goths take Trapezus.
Christians, in which Fabianus, bishop of
Martyrdom of Cyprian.
Ronie, perishes.
259 | Coss.
Aemilianus.
251 Coss. Imp. Caes. C. Messius Quintus Tra-
Bassus.
janus Decius Aug. I11.
Val. et Gallieni 7. The Goths plunder
Q. Herennius Etruscus Messius Decius Bithynia.
Caesar.
260 Coss. P. Cornelius Saecularis II.
Decius carries on war against the Goths. He
Junius Donatus (II. )
is slain in November, together with his Val. et Gallieni 8. — Saloninus, the son
son Herennins Etruscus.
of Valerian, put to death by Postumus.
Gallus Trebonianus, emperor. The title Valerian is taken prisoner by Sapor, the
of Augustus is conferred upon Hostilianus, Persian king. The Persians are driven
a younger son of Decius. Gallus confers
back by Odenathus, the ruler of Palmyra.
the title of Caesar upon his son Volusianus. Ingenuus and Regalianus are proclaimed
252 Coss. Imp. Caes. C. Vibius Trebonianus
emperors.
Gallus Aug. II.
261 Coss. Imp. Caes. P. Licinius GallienusAug. IV.
C. Vibius Volusianas Caesar.
L. Petronius Taurus Volusianus.
Galli 2. - Volusianus is elevated to the rank Gallieni 9. — Macrianus, Valens and Cal.
of Augustus. Gallus returns to Rome. purnius Piso are proclaimed emperors: the
Commencement of a great pestilence, which two latter are easily put down, but Ma.
rages for 15 years. Death of Hostilianus. crianus marches from Syria to attack Gal-
253 Coss. Imp. Caes. C. Vibius Volusianus Aug. II.
lienus.
M. Valerius Maximus.
262 Coss. Imp. Caes. P. Licinins Gallienus Aug. V.
Galli 3. - AEMILIANUS is proclaimed em-
Faustinus.
peror in Moesia. VALERIANUS is pro- Gallieni 10. - Aureolus is proclaimed em-
claimed emperor in Rhaetia.
peror: he defeats and slays Macrianus
Death of Origen (aet. 68).
with his two sons, in Illyricum. The Goths
254 Coss. Imp. Caes. P. Licinius Valerianus Aug. II. ravage Greece and Asia Minor.
The
Imp. Caes. P. Licinius Gallienus Aug.
Persians take and plunder Antioch.
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Gordiani 2.
Perustratus fourshed.
Coss.
lonta
Sabins II.
Terusta
Gerliani 3. - Sedition in Asia and
Coss. Imp. Cses. 1. Arbaa barna
(III. ) Pius Fel.
Gordiani 4. - Gorisan naties te da
of Misthens, and sets of a de Estado
QTT ou the 127 and the Peso
Saper I succeeds bis farber Aranetsä
king of Persia
242 Cass. C. Tettiaus Artis.
C. Asznias Praeterans
Gordiani 3. - Gardan, vita se
of his father-za-isr Visibens, discount
Persians.
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285 Cos
263 Coss.
Albinus II.
273 Coss. M. Claudius Tacitus (qui postea Imp.
Maximus Dexter.
Caes. Aug. app. e. ).
Gallieni 11.
Placidianus.
Porphyry is at Rome in this and the Aureliani 4. - Aurelian takes Zenobia pri-
fo’lowing year.
boner. He proceeds to Egypt and puts down
264 Coss. Imp. Caes. P. Licinius Gallienus Aug. VI. the revolt of Firmus. Varanes I. succeeds
Saturninus.
Hormisdas as king of Persia.
Gallieni 12. - Odenathus is declared Au-
Longinus put to death on the capture of
gustiis. First council upon Paul of Sa-
Palmyra.
mosata.
274 Coss. Imp. Caes. L. Domitius Au elianus
265 Coss. P. Licinius Valerianus Valeriani Aug.
Aug. II.
f. II.
C. Julius Capitolinus.
(L. Caesonius) Lucillus (Macer Rufi. Aureliani 5.
— Aurelian goes to Gaul, to put
nianus. )
down Tetricus, who had reigned there
Gallieni 13. - Postumus continues emperor
from the end of A. D. 267. Submission
in Gaul and repels the barbarians : he as-
of Tetricus Aurelian retums to Rome
sociates Victorinus with him in the empire. and triumphs : both Zenobia and 'Tetricus
Death of Dionysius of Alexandria.
adorn his triumph. Aurelian founds a
206 Coss. Imp. Caes. P. Licinius Gallienus VII.
temple to the Sun.
Sabinillus.
275 Coss. Imp. Caes. L. Domitius Aurelianus
Gallieni 14.
Aug. III.
267 Coss.
Paternus.
T. Nonius Marcellinus.
Arcesilaus.
Suf. Aurelius Gordianus.
Gallieni 15. - Odenathus is slain, and is
Vettius Cornificius Gordianus.
succeeded by his wife Zenobia, who governs Aurelian slain in March. After an inter.
with Vabalathus. Postumus is siain :
regnum of six months, M. Claudius Tacitus
many usurpers in succession assume the
is proclaimed emperor.
empire in Gaul : it is at last in possession
Tacitus emperor.
of Tetricus.
276 | Coss. Imp. Caes. M. Claudius Tacitus Aug. II.
268 Coss.
Paternus II.
Aemilianus.
Marinianus.
Suf. Aelius Scorpianus.
Gallienus slain in March by the arts of Death of Tacitus. Florianus, the brother of
Aureolus.
Tacitns, is proclaimed emperor at Rome,
Claudius II. , surnamed Go:hicus, emperor.
and M. Aurelius Probus in the East.
Aureolus slain. Claudius defeats the Ale-
Florianus sets out to the East to oppose
manni.
Probus, but is slain at Tarsus.
Porphyry retires to Sicily.
PROBUS emperor.
Varanes II. succeeds
269 Coss. Imp. Caes. M. Aurelius Claudius Aug. II. Varanes I. as king of Persia.
Paternus.
277 | Coss. Imp. Caes. M. Aurelius Probus Aug.
Claudii 2. Claudius gains a great victory
M. Aurelius Paullinus.
over the Goths. Zenobia invades Egypt. Probi 2. - Probus defeats the barbarians in
270 Coss.
Antiochianus.
Gaul.
Orfitus.
278 Coss. Imp. Caes. M. Aurelius Probus
Claudius again defeats the Goths. Death of
Claudius at Sirmium in the summer. Aure.
Lupus.
lian proclaimed emperor at Sirmium, and Probi 3. — Probus defeats the barbarians in
Quintillus, the brother of Claudius, at
Illyricum.
Rome. Quintillus puts an end to his own 279 Coss. Imp. Caes. M. Aurelius Probus
life.
Aug. III.
AURELIAN emperor. He comes to Rome
Nonius Paternns II.
and then proceeds to Pannonia to repel the Probi 4. - Probus reduces the Isaurians
barbariang. Before the end of the year and the Blemmyae. Saturninus revolts in
he returns to Italy to attack the Marco-
the East.
manni and Alemanni, who are in Italy.
280 Coss.
Messalla.
Death of Plotinus in Campania.
Gratus.
Paul of Samosata deposed.
Probi 5. — Saturninus is slain. Probus re-
271 Coss. Imp. Caes. L. Domitius Aurelianns turns to Rome and then proceeds to Gaul,
where he puts down the revolt of Prose
Ceionius Virius Bassus II.
culus and Bonosus either in this year or
Aureliani 2. - Aurelian defeats the Marco-
the following:
manni and Alemanni in Italy. Aurelian
Cyrillus is bishop of Antioch.
returns to Rome and begins to rebuild the 281 Coss. Imp. Caes. M. Aurelius Probus
walls.
Aug. IV.
272 Coss.
Quietus.
Tiberianus.
Voldumianus.
Probi 6.
Aureliani 3. — Aurelian goes to the East and 282 Coss. Imp. Caes. M. Aurelius Probus
makes war upon Zenobia, whom he defeats
Aug. V.
and besieges in Palınyra. Hormisdas suc-
Victorinus.
ceeds Sapor as king of Persia.
Probus is slain at Sirmium in September
Manes flourished.
Carus, emperor.
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