271

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 Gallic 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 Gallic Empire.
• Domitianus, Emperor of the Gallic Empire (unconfirmed).