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This page relates to the year 260 Calendrier Julien.

Events

Asia

  • the Tabghatch or Tuoba (You tender offer), originating in the Baïkal settle in the Shanxi (Chan-if) septentrional (Datong (Your-you ong)), in China.

The Middle East

  • Third countryside of the Persian king Chahpur I {{er}} (Sapor Ier) against Rome into High Mésopotamie. The Roman Emperor Valérien is overcome and made captive with all his staff (of which the prefect of the Successianus court) and approximately 70  000 men close to Édesse, in Osroène. Valérien is torture victim and killed by Chahpuhr Ist This one invades the Syria, the Cilicie and the Cappadoce but are stopped by Ballista and Macrien the father then attacked by Odénat of Palmyre.
  • Chahpuhr Ier seems to have encouraged the doctrines of Mani. It founds a capital, GundeShâhpuhr close to Suse and undoubtedly builds the palate of Ctésiphon.
  • to commemorate its victory, Chahpuhr Ier makes carve in a rock cliff the Valérien emperor knelt in front of him.

Europe

  • Beginning of the reign of Gallien, Roman Emperor. > 268.
    • Gallien defends what remains of empire against the barbarians and the usurpers. It reorganizes the army and reforms the administration.
    • Gallien reinforces the military function and establishes a new mobile force supported on the cavalry, which becomes for the first time the pivot of the Roman army. The general headquarter of the army is established with Milan which becomes the advanced capital of the Empire.

  • the Roman general Postumus founds a personal empire while revolting against Gallien as a Gaulle. The Western provinces of the Brittany and the Spain unite with its independent kingdom, called the Gallic Empire nowadays.

    • Postumus made of Trier its capital and extends its authority (Gaulle, Brittany, Spain). It reigns 9 years and takes the title of restorer of Gaules (267). He fights victoriously against the Germanic invasions (260 - 274).
  • the Alamans destroy the town of Augst.
  • the usurper Ingenuus is proclaimed emperor by the legions of Mésie. He is overcome by Auréolus (257 or 260).
  • Foundation with Rome of a philosophical school by Plotin, founder of the Néoplatonisme.

Births in 260

Death in 260

Map-bms: 260

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