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Years: 264 265 266 267 - 268 - 269 270 271 272
Decades: 230s 240s 250s - 260s - 270s 280s 290s
Centuries: 2nd century - 3rd century - 4th century

Table of contents

1 Events
2 Births
3 Deaths

Events

The Alamanni invade Italy.
September - Gallienus, aided by Claudius II Gothicus and Aurelian, defeats the Goths at Battle of Naissus
Claudius II Gothicus becomes Roman Emperor.
Claudius II Gothicus defeats the Alamanni at the Battle of Lake Benacus.
First appearance of the Visigoths as a distinct people.
Victorinus becomes the fourth Emperor of the Gallo-Roman Empire, following the murders of his predecessors