250 Facts for Kids

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	2nd century – 3rd century – 4th century
Decades:	220s 230s 240s – 250s – 260s 270s 280s
Years:	247 248 249 – 250 – 251 252 253

250 in various calendars
Gregorian calendar	250 CCL
Ab urbe condita	1003
Assyrian calendar	5000
Balinese saka calendar	171–172
Bengali calendar	−343
Berber calendar	1200
Buddhist calendar	794
Burmese calendar	−388
Byzantine calendar	5758–5759
Chinese calendar	己巳年 (Earth Snake) 2946 or 2886 — to — 庚午年 (Metal Horse) 2947 or 2887
Coptic calendar	−34 – −33
Discordian calendar	1416
Ethiopian calendar	242–243
Hebrew calendar	4010–4011
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	306–307
- Shaka Samvat	171–172
- Kali Yuga	3350–3351
Holocene calendar	10250
Iranian calendar	372 BP – 371 BP
Islamic calendar	383 BH – 382 BH
Javanese calendar	128–129
Julian calendar	250 CCL
Korean calendar	2583
Minguo calendar	1662 before ROC 民前1662年
Nanakshahi calendar	−1218
Seleucid era	561/562 AG
Thai solar calendar	792–793
Tibetan calendar	阴土蛇年 (female Earth-Snake) 376 or −5 or −777 — to — 阳金马年 (male Iron-Horse) 377 or −4 or −776

250 was a year filled with important events across the world. It was a time when empires faced challenges and new ideas began to spread.

Important Events of 250

A smart mathematician named Diophantus wrote a book called Arithmetica. This was the first major book about algebra. Algebra is a type of math that uses letters and symbols to solve problems. It was a huge step for mathematics!

A group of people called the Franks traveled far into Spain. They reached a city called Tarragona. This shows how different groups were moving around and exploring new lands.
The Goths, another group of people, invaded a Roman area called Moesia. This region is now part of countries like Bulgaria and Serbia. This invasion was a big challenge for the Roman Empire.
The Alamanni people pushed the Romans out of an area known today as Donau-Ries in Germany. These movements show how different groups were interacting and sometimes fighting for land.

The Roman Emperor Decius began a difficult time for Christians in the Roman Empire. During this period, Christians faced persecution, meaning they were treated badly because of their beliefs.

The ancient city of Teotihuacán in Mexico was rebuilt. Architects from the Zapotec people, who came from Monte Albán in Oaxaca, helped redesign it. They made the city into a special shape called a "four-quartered cosmogram." This design was important for their beliefs about the universe.

The Kofun Period began in Japan. This was a time when large burial mounds, called kofun, were built for important leaders. This period lasted for several centuries and shaped early Japanese history.