What happened in 256?
2 recorded events in 256, including 2 in people.
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People 2
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Sun Jun died
Eastern Wu state general and regent (219-256)
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Guan Lu died
Chinese diviner (209-256)
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Around this time
The nearest recorded events on either side of 256.
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Aemilian died
Roman emperor (207-253)
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Lucius I died
Pope and bishop of Rome from 253 to 254
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Battle of Thermopylae (254)
254 battle between Roman and Gothic forces
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Siege of Thessalonica
Conflict between Roman and Gothic forces (254)
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Battle of Didao
Battle between states of Shu Han and Cao Wei (255)
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Sima Shi died
Cao Wei state general and regent (208-255)
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Guanqiu Jian died
Cao Wei general and politician (died 255)
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Valerian II died
Roman emperor
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Stephen I died
Pope and Bishop of Rome from 254 to 257
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Sixtus II died
Bishop of Rome from 257 to 258
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Cyprian died
Bishop of Carthage and Christian writer (c.210-258)
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Novatian died
3rd century scholar, priest, theologian and antipope
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