Centuries: 2nd century - 3rd century - 4th century
Decades: 220s 230s 240s 250s 260s - 270s - 280s 290s 310s 320s 330s
Years: 270 271 272 273 274 - 275 - 276 277 278 279 280
Events
- Eutychian elected pope (probable date)
- September 25 - Marcus Claudius Tacitus appointed emperor by the senate
- Eusebius of Caesarea (approximate date)
- Saint George, soldier of the Roman Empire and later Christian martyr (or 280, approximate date).
- Aurelian, Roman Emperor
- Mani, founder of Manichaeism (approximate date)