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Centuries: 2nd century - 3rd century - 4th century

Decades: 200s 210s 220s 230s 240s - 250s - 260s 270s 280s 290s 300s

Years: 246 247 248 249 250 - 251 - 252 253 254 255 256

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Table of contents

1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths

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

• Anthony the Great

Deaths

• Origen (possible date)
• Decius, Roman emperor
• Herennius Etruscus, Roman emperor
• Hostilian, Roman emperor