254

Year 254 (CCLIV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar.

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	2nd century – 3rd century – 4th century
Decades:	220s  230s  240s  – 250s –  260s  270s  280s
Years:	251 252 253 – 254 – 255 256 257

Roman Empire

Coin showing Publius Licinius Valerianus Augustus

• Publius Licinius Valerianus Augustus and Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus become Roman Consuls.

Religion

• May 12 – Pope Stephen I succeeds Pope Lucius I as the 23rd pope.

Deaths

• Li Feng
• Xiahou Xuan, minister of Wei and son of Xiahou Shang (b. 209)