268
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| Leaders |
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| Gregorian calendar | 268 CCLXVIII |
| Ab urbe condita | 1021 |
| Assyrian calendar | 5018 |
| Balinese saka calendar | 189–190 |
| Bengali calendar | −325 |
| Berber calendar | 1218 |
| Buddhist calendar | 812 |
| Burmese calendar | −370 |
| Byzantine calendar | 5776–5777 |
| Chinese calendar | 丁亥年 (Fire Pig) 2965 or 2758 — to — 戊子年 (Earth Rat) 2966 or 2759 |
| Coptic calendar | −16 – −15 |
| Discordian calendar | 1434 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 260–261 |
| Hebrew calendar | 4028–4029 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 324–325 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 189–190 |
| - Kali Yuga | 3368–3369 |
| Holocene calendar | 10268 |
| Iranian calendar | 354 BP – 353 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 365 BH – 364 BH |
| Javanese calendar | 147–148 |
| Julian calendar | 268 CCLXVIII |
| Korean calendar | 2601 |
| Minguo calendar | 1644 before ROC 民前1644年 |
| Nanakshahi calendar | −1200 |
| Seleucid era | 579/580 AG |
| Thai solar calendar | 810–811 |
| Tibetan calendar | 阴火猪年 (female Fire-Pig) 394 or 13 or −759 — to — 阳土鼠年 (male Earth-Rat) 395 or 14 or −758 |
Year 268 (CCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known in Rome as the Year of the Consulship of Paternus and Egnatius (or, less frequently, the year 1021 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 268 for this year has been used since the early medieval period when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
Events
By place
Roman Empire
- September – Battle of Naissus: Emperor Gallienus, aided by Aurelian, defeats a Gothic coalition (50,000 warriors) near Naissus (Niš, modern Serbia).
- Gallienus is killed by his senior officers at Mediolanum (Milan) while besieging his rival Aureolus. Aureolus is murdered in turn by the Praetorian guard.
- Marcus Aurelius Claudius, who may have murdered Gallienus, becomes the new emperor of Rome and will reign as Claudius II.
- Claudius II asks the Senate to spare the lives of Gallienus's family and political supporters. Emperor Gallienus is deified and buried in a family tomb on the Appian Way.
- The Alamanni invade Italy north of the Po River.
- The Visigoths first appear as distinct people.
- November – Battle of Lake Benacus: A Roman army (35,000 men) under emperor Claudius II defeats the Germanic tribes of the Alamanni along the banks of Lake Garda.
Europe
- Victorinus is declared emperor of the Gallic Empire by the legions at Augusta Treverorum (Trier), following the murders of his predecessors. He is recognized by the provinces of Gaul and Britain, but Hispania might have reunited with the Roman Empire.
By Topic
Religion
- December 26 – Pope Dionysius dies in Rome after a 9-year reign[1] and is succeeded by Felix I.[2]
Births
Deaths
- December 26 – Dionysius, bishop of Rome[1]
- Aureolus, Roman usurper
- Gallienus, Roman emperor (b. 218)[3]
- Laelianus, Roman usurper
- Marcus Aurelius Marius, Roman emperor (Gaul)
- Postumus, Roman emperor of the Gallic Empire
References
- ^ a b "Saint Dionysius | pope". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ^ Wise, Leonard F.; Hansen, Mark Hillary; Egan, E. W. (2005). Kings, Rulers, and Statesmen. Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. p. 142. ISBN 978-1-4027-2592-0.
- ^ Ermatinger, James W. (2018). The Roman Empire: A Historical Encyclopedia [2 volumes]. ABC-CLIO. p. 245. ISBN 978-1-4408-3809-5.