7 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.
What happened
West Asia (2)
After Odaenathus's death, Zenobia dons the mantle of empire and rules in the names of her sons Herennianus and Timolaus (Historia Augusta Tyr. trig. 30.2)
While Odaenathus is staying at Emesa, he is murdered in a plot at a friend's birthday feast, and his wife Zenobia takes charge of affairs. (Zosimus, New History Zos. 1 (1814 영역) p.21)
Southern Europe (5)
The Goths overrun Greece, Macedonia, Pontus and Asia, and Dacia is also lost. (Eutropius, Breviarium Eutr. 9.8)
Under Marcianus's command he defeats the Goths in Achaea, and the Goths withdraw through Achaea (Historia Augusta Gall. 6.1)tradition
The Goths plunder Cyzicus, Asia and all of Achaea until the Athenians, under the historian Dexippus, defeat them, and then roam Epirus, Macedonia and Boeotia (Historia Augusta Gall. 13.8)tradition
After settling the East, Odaenathus is killed together with his son Herodes by his cousin Maeonius (Historia Augusta Tyr. trig. 15.5)
The Scythians who had been harassing Greece take Athens, and Gallienus advances to stop those in Thrace. (Zosimus, New History Zos. 1 (1814 영역) p.21)