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