What happened in 250?
Battle of Philippopolis, Battle of Beroe and Battle of Nicopolis ad Istrum — among 35 events recorded in 250. A further 12 events are dated only to the wider period.
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Wars & Conflicts 3
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Battle of Philippopolis
Battle between Roman and Gothic forces (250)
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Battle of Beroe
Battle between Romans and Gothic forces (250)
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Battle of Nicopolis ad Istrum
Battle between Roman and Gothic forces (250)
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People 15
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Fabian died
Pope and bishop of Rome from 236 to 250
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Du Qiong died
Shu Han official, astronomer and diviner (died 250)
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Nagarjuna died
3rd-century Indian Buddhist philosopher
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Herodian died
Greco-Roman official and historian (c.170–c.240)
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Saint Mercurius died
Greek soldier and Christian martyr (died 250)
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Licinianus died
3rd-century usurper of the Roman Empire
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Aelius Herodianus died
2nd-century Roman-Egyptian grammarian and writer
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Apsines died
Greek rhetorician
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Minias of Florence died
Saint
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Zhu Ju died
Eastern Wu state official and general (194-250)
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Sun Li died
3rd century Cao Wei state general and official
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Constantius Chlorus born
Born in Dardania. Roman emperor (250-306).
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Helena Augusta born
Born in Helenopolis. Saint, first wife of Roman emperor Constantius Chlorus, and mother of Emperor Constantine the Great (250-330).
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Maximian born
Born in Sirmium. Roman emperor.
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Victorinus of Pettau born
Born in Greece. 3rd century Christian ecclesiastical writer.
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Exploration & Discovery 4
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Nohmul
pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site
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Teotihuacan
ancient Mesoamerican city
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Zaculeu
archaeological site in Guatemala
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La Corona
archaeological site in Guatemala
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Architecture & Engineering 1
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Chinikihá
Maya site in Chiapas, Mexico
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Empires & Countries 2
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Vakataka empire founded
Vakataka empire was founded, with its capital at Washim.
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Kalabhra founded
Kalabhra was founded, with its capital at Puhar.
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Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records these 12 entries only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. They are listed here because 250 is where that broader date falls, not because they are known to have happened in 250.
3rd century 8
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Ammonius Saccas died
Hellenistic Platonist philosopher (175-242)
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Regalianus born
Born in Dacia. Roman emperor or usurper (died 260/261).
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Zosimos of Panopolis born
Born in Akhmim. Egyptian alchemist.
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Macrianus Major born
Born in Thrace. Usurper of the Roman Empire (died 261).
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Gaius Julius Priscus born
Born in Damascus. Brother of Roman emperor Philip the Arab.
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Gongsun Yuan born
Born in Liaoning. Chinese warlord and Cao Wei vassal and King of Yan (died 238).
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Mazor Mausoleum
Archaeological site in Israel
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Ammonius Saccas
Hellenistic Platonist philosopher (175-242)
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250s 4
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Siege of Dura-Europos
C. 256 Sasanian siege of Roman city
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Philostratus died
3rd century Greco-Roman sophist
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Saint Florian born
Born in Lower Austria. Austrian Catholic martyr and saint.
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Philostratus
3rd century Greco-Roman sophist
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