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Events

By Place

Roman Empire

• Claudius II repels a Gothic invasion of the Balkans at Naissus, and settles a number of Goths in vacant lands in the Danubian provinces.
• The Heruli capture Athens.

Africa

• Zenobia proclaims herself queen of Egypt.
• The library at Alexandria is partly burned during a raid by Zabdas, general of Zenobia.

By Topic

Religion

• January 5 — Pope Felix I succeeds Pope Dionysius as the 26th pope.
• Paul of Samosata is deposed as Patriarch of Antioch (though he is not removed until 272).

Births

• Murong Hui, Xianbei chief and Duke Xiang of Liaodong

Deaths

• Saint Valentine (executed by Claudius II)
• Lu Kai, nephew of Lu Xun
• Wang Kang, prefect of Yongchang
• Wang Xiang

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