26th of the Romans, Gallus and Volusianus son of Gallus reigned for two years, four months.
i Cornelius received the 20th episcopate of the Roman church, after the glorious death of Fabianus, for 2 years and was
g Aemilian died in the third month of his usurpation. *
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27th of the Romans, Valerian and Gallienus reigned for 15 years. Pannonian provinces. *
2280 10 a After Spanish provinces had been seized by the Germans, Tarracon was attacked. The Parthians were holding Mesopotamia, and invaded Syria. * 264
1 a In Rhetia Valerianus was hailed as Augustus by the army. At Rome Gallienus was named Caesar by the Senate. * 255
2 256 261st Olympiad
259th Olympiad 11 b Maximus is ordained as the 14th bishop of the church of Alexandria, for 18 years. 265
b Xystus held the episcopate of the Roman church 23rd for 8 years.
12 c Dionysius is appointed as the 24th bishop of Rome for 12 years. 266
3 c Cyprian, first a rhetorician, then a priest, and finally bishop of Carthage, is crowned with martyrdom. (*) 257
d Odenathus, a decurion of Palmyra, having collected a band of peasants, so slaughtered the Persians that he set up camp at Ctesiphon. (*)
4 d Valerian, after stirring up a persecution against the Christians, is immediately captured by Sapor, the king of the Persians, and there he grows old in miserable slavery. (*) 258
e 8th persecution, of Valerian 13 e Hymenaeus holds the episcopate of Jerusalem. 267
5 f Paul of Samosata deserted the preaching of everyone, and resuscitated the heresy of Artemon; Domnus is ordained 16th bishop of the Antiochene church in his place.
f Sapor, king of the Persians, lays waste to Syria, Cilicia, and Cappadocia. 14 268
6 g After Valerian had been led captive into Persia, Gallienus restored peace to us. 259
g The Gallic provinces recovered by Postumus, Victorinus and Tetricus. *
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7 h Paul of Samosata is appointed as the 15th bishop of Antioch. 260 262nd Olympiad
15 h Gallienus is murdered at Milan. 269
8 i While Gallienus was dissipated with every wantonness, the Germans came as far as Ravenna. * 261 28th of the Romans, Claudius reigned for 1 year, 9 months.
9 k After the Gallic provinces had been devastated, the Alamanni crossed into Italy. *