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

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

Years: 252 253 254 256 257 - 258 - 259 260 261 262 263

Events

Sun Xiu[?] succeeds Sun Liang[?] as ruler of the Chinese kingdom of Wu
The Goths ravage Asia Minor and Trabzon
Gaul, Britain and Spain break off from the Roman Empire to form the Gallic Empire

Births

Deaths

September 14 - Cyprian early Christian writer
August 6 - Pope Sixtus II

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