261
Year 261 (CCLXI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Gallienus and Taurus (or, less frequently, year 1014 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 261 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
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| Gregorian calendar | 261 CCLXI |
| Ab urbe condita | 1014 |
| Assyrian calendar | 5011 |
| Balinese saka calendar | 182–183 |
| Bengali calendar | −332 |
| Berber calendar | 1211 |
| Buddhist calendar | 805 |
| Burmese calendar | −377 |
| Byzantine calendar | 5769–5770 |
| Chinese calendar | 庚辰年 (Metal Dragon) 2957 or 2897 — to — 辛巳年 (Metal Snake) 2958 or 2898 |
| Coptic calendar | −23 – −22 |
| Discordian calendar | 1427 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 253–254 |
| Hebrew calendar | 4021–4022 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 317–318 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 182–183 |
| - Kali Yuga | 3361–3362 |
| Holocene calendar | 10261 |
| Iranian calendar | 361 BP – 360 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 372 BH – 371 BH |
| Javanese calendar | 140–141 |
| Julian calendar | 261 CCLXI |
| Korean calendar | 2594 |
| Minguo calendar | 1651 before ROC 民前1651年 |
| Nanakshahi calendar | −1207 |
| Seleucid era | 572/573 AG |
| Thai solar calendar | 803–804 |
| Tibetan calendar | 阳金龙年 (male Iron-Dragon) 387 or 6 or −766 — to — 阴金蛇年 (female Iron-Snake) 388 or 7 or −765 |
Events
Roman Empire
- Emperor Gallienus crushes the Alemanni at Milan (possible date).
- Gallienus repeals the edict of 258, which led to the persecution of the Christians.
- Gallienus usurpers: The rebellion of Macrianus Major, Macrianus Minor, and Quietus against Gallienus comes to an end. They march from Asia to Europe but they are defeated in Thrace by Gallienus' general Aureolus, and both Macrianus Major and Macrianus Minor are killed. Quietus flees to Emesa, where he is killed by Odaenathus of Palmyra.
- Roman–Persian Wars: Balista, Roman usurper, collects ships from Cilician ports and defeats the Persian fleet near Pompeiopolis, capturing the harem of king Shapur I.
- Britain elects to join the Gallic Empire.
Deaths
- Cheomhae of Silla, Korean ruler
- Macrianus Major, Roman usurper
- Lucius Mussius Aemilianus, Roman usurper
- Quietus, Roman usurper
References
- "Lu Ji's (261–303) Essay on Literature dated 1544 and 1547". www.metmuseum.org. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
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