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Plotinus (; , Plōtînos;  – 270 CE) was a Hellenistic Greek philosopher, born and raised in Roman Egypt. Plotinus is regarded by modern scholarship as the founder of Neoplatonism.

Roman Emperor from 268 to 270 (213–270)

Marcus Aurelius Claudius Quintillus (died 270) was a short-lived Roman emperor. He took power after the death of his brother, Emperor Claudius Gothicus, in 270. After reigning for a few weeks Quintillus was overthrown by Aurelian, who had been proclaimed rival emperor by the legions he commanded. The ancient sources variously report him to have killed himself, to have fallen in battle against Aurelian, or to have been murdered by his own soldiers.

second Sassanid emperor (241–272)

Greek bishop and saint (c. 213 – 270)

King of Goguryeo Korea from 248 to 270

Christian theologian (c. 210 – c. 270)

usurper at the time of Claudius Gothicus

Christian martyrs

Shu Han official and scholar (died 270)

Marquis of Zhang'an (died 270)

Chinese Jin dynasty general (died 270)

Cao Wei and Western Jin dynasty politician

Chinese Eastern Wu general (died 270)

Saint of the Holy Land