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

Decades: 220s 230s 240s 250s 260s - 270s - 280s 290s 310s 320s 330s

Years: 267 268 269 270 271 - 272 - 273 274 275 276 277

• Roman emperor Aurelian reconquers the kingdom of Palmyra (Syria, Egypt and large parts of Asia Minor), forcing queen Zenobia to flee to Parthia
• During Siege of Tyana[?], Roman Emperor Aurelian had dream (vision?) of Apollonius and spared the city.
• Sassanid Shah Hormizd I succeeded Shapur I.
• Patriarch Dometius[?] succeeds Patriarch Titus[?] as Patriarch of Constantinople

Births

• Constantine the Great, the first Christian emperor of the Roman Empire (+337)

Deaths