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Events

By Place

Roman Empire

*Gallienus crushes the Alamanni at Milan.
*Gallienus repeals the edict of 257, which led to the persecution of the Christians.
* Gallienus usurpers:
** The rebellion of Macrianus Major, Macrianus Minor, and Quietus against Gallienus comes to an end. Macrianus Major and Minor march from Asia to Europe but are defeated in Thrace by emperor Gallienus' general Aureolus, and both are killed. Quietus flees to the city of Emesa, where he is killed by Odaenathus of Palmyra.

Asia

*Michu ascends the Silla throne, becoming the first king of the long Kim line.

Births

* Lu Ji, a Chinese writer

Deaths

* Macrianus Major, Roman usurper
* Quietus, Roman usurper
* Mussius Aemilianus, Roman usurper
* Cheomhae of Silla, Korean ruler