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Events

Politics and world affairs

Roman Empire

Imperial Crisis of the 3rd Century: January: Only a few months after his significant victory over the Goths, in which he had saved the Roman Empire from an invasion by the 300,000 strong Horde, Emperor Claudius Gothicus falls ill during a campaign against the Vandals on the plague. He died the same month. On his deathbed, he allegedly names the commander of the cavalry Aurelian as his successor. The Roman Senate, however, names Claudius’ brother Quintillus. Aurelian then appoints himself as counter-emperor.
April: Emperor Quintillus, entrenched in Aquileia, succeeds in defeating the imperial troops under Aurelian. Quintillus dies in Aquileia under unexplained circumstances. Aurelian is then confirmed by the Roman Senate as Emperor. Later, he determines Claudius's death date as the first day of his reign and thus represents Quintillus as the counter-emperor.
The Romans give up the city of Traiectum, today's Utrecht, because of continued attacks by Germanic people. Written testimonies about the city do not appear again until around 500.
After seven months of siege by the Emperor of the Galliarum Empire, the breakaway city of Augustodunum Haeduorum (Autun) is stormed, plundered and partially destroyed. Emperor Victorinus returns triumphantly to his residence, Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium.

East Asia
Time of the Three Kingdoms: Tufa Shujineng, ruler of the proto-Mongolian tribe of Xianbei, begins an uprising against the rule of the Jin Dynasty in Qin Province. Several victories of the nomadic people over Chinese troops prevent Emperor Jin Wudi from attacking rival Wu China as planned.
According to traditional Japanese tradition, Ōjin is crowned emperor at the age of 70. Its existence is controversial among historians; his traditional life dates (* 200; † 310) are very likely wrong.

Middle East

Hormizd I succeeds his father Schapur I on the throne as Shah of the Sassanid Empire (possibly only 272).

Culture and religion
In Rome, the first public bakeries are opened.
The Roman Senate decides to admit Claudius Gothicus into the gods heaven.

Born
around 270: St. Nicholas of Myra, Bishop of Myra († around 350)
around 270: St. Spyridon, Bishop of Cyprus († 350)

Died

Claudius Gothicus, Roman Emperor (* around 214)
Jungcheon, King of Goguryeo (* 224)
Plotinus, Greek philosopher, is considered the founder of Neoplatonism (* 205)
Quintillus, Roman Emperor
around 270: St. Abachum, Persian doctor and Christian martyr
270/272: Shapur I, King of the Sassanid Empire

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