14 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.
What happened
China (3)
Bu Chan, Governor of Xiling, surrendered the city to Jin; Lu Kang besieged and took it, and Bu Chan and several dozen others had their three generations of kin executed. (Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi) 吳書 三嗣主傳 (卷48) 鳳皇1년)
When the army reached Guanban, the yamen officer Zhang Hong and others, fearing the road to Wenshan was dangerous and full of Hu, rose in revolt at night and killed Huangfu Yan. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 卷079 272년 단락4 제6문)
In the ninth month, Bu Chan, relying on Xiling city, surrendered to Jin and sent his nephews Bu Ji and Bu Xuan to Luoyang as hostages. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 卷079 272년 단락9 제2문)
West Asia (9)
Aurelian captures Zenobia, who held the East after Odaenathus's death, near Antioch without a major battle. (Eutropius, Breviarium Eutr. 9.13)
Heraclammon points out where the terrain is gentle, and when Aurelian climbs up holding a purple cloak and shows himself to both the townspeople and soldiers, Tyana falls (Historia Augusta Aurel. 23.4, 24.1)tradition
A great battle that decides the war is fought near Emesa against Zenobia and her ally Zabbai (Zabdas) (Historia Augusta Aurel. 25.2)
Having recovered the East, Aurelian enters Emesa and soon makes a vow at the temple of Elagabal (Historia Augusta Aurel. 25.4)tradition
On the march to Palmyra he endures the hostility of Syrian bandits and many hardships, and is wounded by an arrow during the siege (Historia Augusta Aurel. 26.1)tradition
Before Antioch, Aurelian wears out Zenobia's heavy cavalry with a feigned retreat, then turns back and destroys them; the survivors flee into the city. (Zosimus, New History Zos. 1 (1814 영역) p.25)
The Romans defeat 70,000 Palmyrene troops drawn up before Emesa, helped by Palestinian soldiers wielding clubs, and Zenobia withdraws to Palmyra. (Zosimus, New History Zos. 1 (1814 영역) p.26)
When Aurelian besieges Palmyra on all sides, the Palmyrenes, out of food, put Zenobia on a camel and send her toward the Persian side of the Euphrates. (Zosimus, New History Zos. 1 (1814 영역) p.27)
Aurelian returns to Emesa and tries Zenobia and her fellow conspirators; many, including Longinus, whom Zenobia blamed, are sentenced to death. (Zosimus, New History Zos. 1 (1814 영역) p.28)
Southern Europe (2)
The defeated Zenobia flees on a dromedary toward Persia, but is caught by pursuing cavalry and brought to Aurelian (Historia Augusta Aurel. 28.3)
Cavalry seize Zenobia as she crosses the Euphrates by boat and bring her to Aurelian. (Zosimus, New History Zos. 1 (1814 영역) p.28)