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253

Centuries: 2nd century - 3rd century - 4th century

Decades: 200s 210s 220s 230s 240s - 250s - 260s 270s 280s 290s 300s

Years: 248 249 250 251 252 - 253 - 254 255 256 257 258

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Table of contents

1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths

Events

• Pope Lucius I succeeds Pope Cornelius.
• Aemilianus becomes Roman emperor.
• Valerian I becomes Roman emperor. He appoints his son Gallienus as his junior colleague.

Births

Deaths

• Pope Cornelius
• Aemilianus, Roman emperor
• Trebonianus Gallus, Roman emperor
• Saint Babylas, Patriarch of Antioch

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See also: 253 (book)

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