249 CE

Incident at Gaoping Tombs: In the Chinese state of Cao Wei, regent Sima Yi, in a coup d'état, forces his co-regent Cao Shuang to relinquish his power, after taking control of the capital city of Luoyang. Sima Yi issues a memorial, which lists the various crimes he and his associates has committed. Decian persecution: Decius begins persecuting Christians, and others refusing to sacrifice publicly to the Roman gods for the well-being of the emperor. Trajan Decius puts down a revolt in Moesia and Pannonia. Loyal legionaries proclaim him emperor, and he leads them into Italy.

In the 240s, the 3rd century.

Geopolitics & Diplomacy

  • Trajan Decius puts down a revolt in Moesia and Pannonia. Loyal legionaries proclaim him emperor, and he leads them into Italy.source

Conflict & Security

  • February 5 – Incident at Gaoping Tombs: In the Chinese state of Cao Wei, regent Sima Yi, in a coup d'état, forces his co-regent Cao Shuang to relinquish his power, after taking control of the capital city of Luoyang. Sima Yi issues a memorial, which lists the various crimes he and his associates has committed.source
  • Battle of Verona: Decius defeats and kills Emperor Philip the Arab.source

Religion & Belief

  • Decian persecution: Decius begins persecuting Christians, and others refusing to sacrifice publicly to the Roman gods for the well-being of the emperor.source
  • In Alexandria, the populace pillages the homes of Christians.source
  • Cyprian, Christian writer of Berber descent, becomes bishop of Carthage.source

Births

  • Shi Chong (or Jilun), Chinese politician and statesmansource

Deaths

  • February 9 – He Yan (or Pingshu), Chinese philosophersource
  • February 9 – Huan Fan (or Yuanze), Chinese generalsource
  • February 9 – Deng Yang (or Xuanmao), Chinese politiciansource
  • February 9 – Bi Gui (or Zhaoxian), Chinese politiciansource
  • February 9 – Cao Shuang, Chinese general and regentsource
  • February 9 – Li Sheng (or Gongzhao), Chinese politiciansource
  • May 18 – Jiang Ji (or Zitong), Chinese generalsource
  • Quan Cong, Chinese general and politician (born 198)source
  • Wang Bi, Chinese philosopher and politician (born 226)source
  • Philip the Arab, Roman general and emperor (born 204)source
  • Jotapianus (or Jotapian), Roman usurpersource
  • Ma Zhong (or Dexin), Chinese general and politiciansource
  • Philip II (the Younger), Roman emperor (born 237)source
  • Zhu Ran, Chinese adviser and general (born 182)source