This article is about the year 259. For other uses, see 259 (number).
| Centuries: | 2nd century - 3rd century - 4th century |
| Decades: | 220s 230s 240s - 250s - 260s 270s 280s
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| Years: | 256 257 258 - 259 - 260 261 262 |
| Gregorian calendar | 259 CCLIX
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| Ab urbe condita | 1012 |
| Armenian calendar | N/A |
| Bahá'í calendar | -1585 – -1584 |
| Buddhist calendar | 803 |
| Coptic calendar | -25 – -24 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 251 – 252 |
| Hebrew calendar | 4019 – 4020 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 314 – 315 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 181 – 182 |
| - Kali Yuga | 3360 – 3361 |
| Holocene calendar | 10259 |
| Iranian calendar | 363 BP – 362 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 374 BH – 373 BH |
| Japanese calendar | |
| - Imperial Year | Kōki 919 (皇紀919年) |
| Julian calendar | 304 |
| Korean calendar | 2592 |
| Thai solar calendar | 802 |
Events[]
By Place[]
Roman Empire[]
- Valerian, captured by King Shapur I of Persia, dies in captivity.
- Postumus revolts against Gallienus in Gaul. The western provinces of Britain and Spain join his independent realm—which is called in modern times the Gallic Empire.
- The Roman fort of Wiesbaden (Germany) is captured by the Alamanni (possibly 260).
- The Franks, who invaded the Roman Empire near Cologne in 257, reach Tarraco in Hispania.
By Topic[]
Religion[]
- Pope Dionysius is elected as the 25th pope.
Births[]
- Emperor Hui of Jin
- Tao Kan, general of Jin Dynasty
- Empress Yang Zhi, empress of Jin Dynasty
Deaths[]
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