258

Centuries: 2nd century - 3rd century - 4th century

Decades: 200s 210s 220s 230s 240s - 250s - 260s 270s 280s 290s 300s

Years: 252 253 254 256 257 - 258 - 259 260 261 262 263

• Sun Xiu succeeds Sun Liang as ruler of the Chinese kingdom of Wu
• The Goths ravage Asia Minor and Trabzon
• Gaul, Britain and Spain break off from the Roman Empire to form the Gallic Empire

• Emperor Hui of Jin China (approximate date)

• August 6 - Pope Sixtus II
• August 10 - Saint Lawrence
• September 14 - Cyprian, early Christian writer
• Novatian, antipope