268
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- This article is about the year 268. For other uses, see 268 (number).
| Centuries: | 2nd century · 3rd century · 4th century |
| Decades: | 230s 240s 250s 260s 270s 280s 290s |
| Years: | 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 |
| 268 by topic | |
| Politics | |
| State leaders - Sovereign states | |
| Birth and death categories | |
| Births - Deaths | |
| Establishments and disestablishments categories | |
| Establishments - Disestablishments | |
| Gregorian calendar | 268 CCLXVIII |
| Ab urbe condita | 1021 |
| Armenian calendar | N/A |
| Chinese calendar | 2964 – 2965 丁亥 – 戊子 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 260 – 261 |
| Hebrew calendar | 4028 – 4029 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 323 – 324 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 190 – 191 |
| - Kali Yuga | 3369 – 3370 |
| Iranian calendar | 354 BP – 353 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 365 BH – 364 BH |
Events
By Place
Roman Empire
- Gallienus aided by Aurelian, defeats the Goths at Battle of Naissus.
- Gallienus, killed by his troops outside Milan.
- Claudius II becomes Emperor.
- The Alamanni invade Italy.
- Claudius II defeats the Alamanni at the Battle of Lake Benacus.
- First appearance of the Visigoths as a distinct people.
Europe
- Victorinus becomes the fourth Emperor of the Gallic Empire, following the murders of his predecessors.
Births
Deaths
- September - Gallienus, Roman Emperor.
- December 26 - Pope Dionysius
- Postumus, ruler of the Gallic Empire (killed by army)
- Laelianus, ruler of the Gallic Empire (killed by army)
- Marcus Aurelius Marius, ruler of the Gallic Empire (killed by army)