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| c. 250 |
| | | Roman socks, surviving in dry Egyptian tombs, are the earliest known examples of knitting | |
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| c. 250 |
| | | The Goths split into two major groups, the Visigoths northwest of the Black Sea and the Ostrogoths further east | |
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| c. 250 |
| | | The Persian prophet Mani establishes the dualistic Manichaean religion | |
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| c. 250 |
| | | The Christians of Rome use the catacombs as tomb chambers, and decorate the walls with murals on New Testament themes | |
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| c. 250 |
| | | The Picts win a dominant position among tribes in the northern regions of Britain, or Scotland | |
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| 258 |
| | | Cyprian, bishop of Carthage, is one of many Christians martyred for refusing to sacrifice to the Roman gods | |
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| 274 |
| | | The emperor Aurelian, grateful for the apparent assistance of a Syrian sun god, establishes the cult of the Unconquered Sun - whose birthday is December 25 | |
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| 284 |
| | | Diocletian, commanding an army near the Bosphorus in Thracia, is proclaimed emperor by his troops | |
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| c. 300 |
| | | Horses strong enough to carry men wearing armour are put to good use by northern barbarians, and by Romans in border regions such as Dacia | |
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| c. 300 |
| | | The Chinese transform the toe loop of nomadic horsemen into the metal stirrup | |
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