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| Years: 247 248 249 250 – 251 – 252 253 254 255 | |
| Decades: 220s 230s 240s – 250s – 260s 270s 280s | |
| Centuries: 2nd century – 3rd century – 4th century | |
Events
- Pope Cornelius succeeds Pope Fabian.
- Battle of Abrittus between Romans and Goths.
- The persecution of Christians under Decius ends.
- Herennius Etruscus, Hostilian, and Trebonianus Gallus each succeed Decius as Roman emperor.
Births
Deaths
- Agatha, Christian saint
- Decius, Roman emperor
- Herennius Etruscus, Roman emperor
- Hostilian, Roman emperor
- Origen (possible date)
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