271

Years: 267 268 269 270 - 271 - 272 273 274 275

Decades: 240s 250s 260s - 270s - 280s 290s 300s

Centuries: 2nd century - 3rd century - 4th century

Events

• Goths forced to withdraw across the Danube
• Roman Emperor Aurelian withdraws troops to the Danube frontier, abandoning Dacia. (Note, this withdrawal may have lasted until 272. Both years are mentioned in various articles.)
• Victorinus, Emperor of the Gallo-Roman Empire is assassinated by Attitianus, reportedly for reasons of personal revenge. Domitianus presumably serves as Emperor for a few days before replaced by Tetricus I.

Births

Deaths

• Ding Feng, general of the Wu Kingdom
• Liu Shan, last Emperor of the Kingdom of Shu
• Victorinus, Emperor of the Gallo-Roman Empire.
• Domitianus, Emperor of the Gallo-Roman Empire (unconfirmed).

See also: 271, 240s, 250s, 260s, 267, 268, 269, 270, 270s, 272