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Events

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Roman Empire

Gallienus becomes Emperor.
Gallienus defends what remains of the empire against barbarians and usurpers. He reorganizes the army and reforms the administration.
Gallienus reinforces the military and establishes a new mobile force supported by the cavalry, which becomes the pivot of the Roman army. The army's headquarters are established in Milan.
The Roman fort of Wiesbaden (Germany) is captured by the Alamanni (possibly 259).
Franks take control over the Scheldt estuary (approximate date).

Asia

Persian king Shapur I destroys Caesarea Mazaca in Asia Minor.

Cao Huan succeeds Cao Mao as ruler of the Chinese Kingdom of Wei.

Syria, Egypt and Palestine break off from the Roman Empire to form the Persian-supported Palmyran Empire.

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Arts and Sciences

Earliest known date of chess.

Religion

Paul of Samosata becomes Patriarch of Antioch.

Births

Emperor Hui of Jin China (approximate date)

Deaths

Cao Mao, ruler of the Chinese Kingdom of Wei (killed in an abortive coup d'état against Sima Zhao)

Emperor Valerian I (approximate date)

Sun Liang, emperor of the Chinese Kingdom of Wu

Chen Tai, minister of the Kingdom of WeiFurther Information

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