Editing 249 (section)

== Events ==
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=== By place ===
==== Roman Empire ====
* [[Decius|Trajan Decius]] puts down a revolt in [[Moesia]] and [[Pannonia]]. Loyal [[Roman legionary|legionaries]] proclaim him emperor, and he leads them into [[Italy]]. 
* [[Battle of Verona (249)|Battle of Verona]]: Decius defeats and kills Emperor [[Philip the Arab]].
* [[Decian persecution]]: Decius begins persecuting [[Christianity|Christians]], and others refusing to sacrifice publicly to the Roman gods for the well-being of the emperor.

==== Asia ====
* [[February 5]] &ndash; [[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 to the throne|memorial]], which lists the various crimes he and his associates has committed.

=== By topic ===
==== Religion ====
* In [[Alexandria]], the populace pillages the homes of Christians.</onlyinclude>