260
Centuries: 2nd century - 3rd century - 4th century
Decades: 210s 220s 230s 240s 250s - 260s - 270s 280s 290s 300s 310s
Years: 254 256 257 258 259 - 260 - 261 262 263 264 265
Events
- Valerian I captured by the Persian king Shapur I; Gallienus becomes sole Roman emperor
- Wei Yuan Di succeeds Wei Gao Gui Xiang Gong as ruler of the Chinese Kingdom of Wei
- Syria, Egypt and Palestine break off from the Roman Empire to form the Persia-supported Palmyran Empire
- Roman fort of Wiesbaden (Germany) captured by the Alamanni (possibly 259)
- Franks took control over the Scheldt estuary (approximate date)
- Earliest known date of chess
Deaths
- Emperor Valerian I (approximate date)
