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Roman Empire

• The revolts of Pacatianus in Moesia and Iotapianus in Syria are put down by Senator Decius, by order of Emperor Philip the Arab.
• The Roman Empire continues the celebration of the 1,000th anniversary of the city of Rome, with the ludi saeculares, organized by Philip the Arab.

  Korea

• Jungcheon becomes ruler of the Korean kingdom of Goguryeo.

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Religion

• Cyprian becomes bishop of Carthage.
• Origen writes an eight-volume work, criticizing the pagan writer Celsus.