270
Centuries: 2nd century - 3rd century - 4th century
Decades: 220s 230s 240s 250s 260s - 270s - 280s 290s 310s 320s 330s
Years: 265 266 267 268 269 - 270 - 271 272 273 274 275
Events
- Quintillus briefly holds power over the Roman Empire, and is succeeded by Aurelian
- Vandals and Sarmatians driven out of Roman territory
- Romans leave Utrecht after regular invasions of Germanic people.
Births
- Nicholas of Myra, Roman priest and later bishop (approximate date).
Deaths
- Roman Emperor Claudius II (infectious disease)
- Quintillus, Roman emperor
- Plotinus, the father of Neo-Platonism (approximate date)
- Jingo of Japan, possibly legendary empress of Japan