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Events

By Place

Roman Empire

• July 1 — In the Battle of Abrittus, the Goths defeat the Romans; emperors Decius and Herennius Etruscus are killed.
• In Rome, Hostilian, son of Decius, succeeds Decius, while Trebonianus Gallus is proclaimed Emperor by the troops. Gallus accepts Hostilian as co-emperor, but an outbreak of plague strikes the city and kills the young Hostilian.
• A fifteen-year plague begins in the Roman Empire.
• Gallus concludes a treaty with the Goths.

Europe

• The Sassanid king, Shapur I, intervenes in Armenia (251–254).

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Religion

• March — Pope Cornelius succeeds Pope Fabian as the 21st pope.

Births

• Anthony the Great, Christian saint

Deaths

• Saint Agatha
• July 1 — Decius, Roman emperor (killed after the battle of Abrittus)
• July 1 — Herennius Etruscus, Roman emperor (killed during the battle of Abrittus)
• Hostilian, Roman emperor (of plague in Rome)
• Origen (possible date)
• Sima Yi, strategist of Wei and rival of Zhuge Liang
• Empress Zhen, wife of Cao Fang
• Deng Zhi, minister under Liu Bei
• Tian Yu, general of the Kingdom of Wei

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