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Events

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Roman Empire

Valerian I recovers Antioch from Shapur.
The Goths build a fleet on the Black Sea.
The Goths separate into the Ostrogoths and the Visigoths.
Aurelian defeats the Goths along the lower Danube, bringing many prisoners back to Rome.

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Religion

August 30 — Pope Sixtus II succeeds Pope Stephen I as the 24th pope.

Valerian's persecution of Christians begins: his edict orders bishops and priests to sacrifice according to the pagan rituals, and prohibits Christians, under penalty of death, from meeting at the tombs of their deceased.

Births

Saint Gregory the Illuminator, founder and patron saint of the Armenian Church (approximate date)

Empress Jia Nanfeng, wife of Emperor Hui

Deaths

Pope Stephen I

Zhu Yi, general of Kingdom of Wu

Wen Qin, general of Kingdom of Wu

Yue Lin, general of Kingdom of Wei Further Information

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