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Heads of State

Year of the Earth Tiger戊寅( at the beginning of the year fire - buffalo丁丑)

Syria: 569/570 ( year in October )

Events

Politics and World Affairs

Roman Empire

  • Empire of the 3rd century crisis: Further groups of Franks penetrate across the Rhine to the west towards Gaul before.
  • Emperor Gallienus establishes a new, portable cavalry, the cavalry battle. Headquarters of the force will Mediolanum. Their commander gets the already longer existing title " Praefectus Equitum ". This develops over time further to the highest-ranking officer in the Roman army.
  • In Pannonia Gallienus ' son, Valerian Caesar dies.
  • Gallienus ' younger son Saloninus is collected at the Caesar.

Imperial China

  • The Three Kingdoms Period: Spring: Wei regent Sima Zhao conquered the city Shouchun, which is the basis of the rebellion of General Zhuge Dan. The general and his family were executed.
  • Dissatisfied with the support of the unsuccessful uprising in the Wei Dynasty, Emperor Wu- Sun Liang plans to overthrow his regent Sun Ling This, however, is able to land his forces in the capital of Nanjing to surround the palace and settle emperor Sun Liang leave. In his place, his older brother Sun Xiu is appointed as the new Emperor of the Wu Dynasty.

Religion

  • August 6: Roman soldiers attacked a Christian worship and directed the Bishop of Rome, Sixtus II, and four deacons out. The Office of the Roman bishop remains vacant for two years.
  • September 14: The Bishop of Carthage, Cyprian of Carthage, is publicly beheaded during the persecution of Christians under the emperor Valerian.
  • The Roman Senate Decides to include Valerian Caesar in the pantheon. He is worshiped by the Romans as Divus future.

Science and Technology

  • Foundation of Nanjing University

Died

  • 06 August: Sixtus II, Bishop of Rome and Christian martyr
  • August 10: Saint Lawrence of Rome, Christian martyr
  • Concordia, Christian saint
  • Felicissimus and Agapetus, Christian martyr
  • Sun Lin, Chinese Regent (* 231)
  • Valerian Caesar, Roman Emperor lower
  • Zhuge Dan, Chinese warlord
  • 258: Novatian, anti-bishop of Rome (c. 200)
  • Year ( 3rd century )
  • 258
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