251 facts for kids

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	2nd century – 3rd century – 4th century
Decades:	220s 230s 240s – 250s – 260s 270s 280s
Years:	248 249 250 – 251 – 252 253 254

251 in various calendars
Gregorian calendar	251 CCLI
Ab urbe condita	1004
Assyrian calendar	5001
Balinese saka calendar	172–173
Bengali calendar	−342
Berber calendar	1201
Buddhist calendar	795
Burmese calendar	−387
Byzantine calendar	5759–5760
Chinese calendar	庚午年 (Metal Horse) 2947 or 2887 — to — 辛未年 (Metal Goat) 2948 or 2888
Coptic calendar	−33 – −32
Discordian calendar	1417
Ethiopian calendar	243–244
Hebrew calendar	4011–4012
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	307–308
- Shaka Samvat	172–173
- Kali Yuga	3351–3352
Holocene calendar	10251
Iranian calendar	371 BP – 370 BP
Islamic calendar	382 BH – 381 BH
Javanese calendar	129–130
Julian calendar	251 CCLI
Korean calendar	2584
Minguo calendar	1661 before ROC 民前1661年
Nanakshahi calendar	−1217
Seleucid era	562/563 AG
Thai solar calendar	793–794
Tibetan calendar	阳金马年 (male Iron-Horse) 377 or −4 or −776 — to — 阴金羊年 (female Iron-Goat) 378 or −3 or −775

251 (also written as CCLI in Roman numerals) was a year in the Julian calendar. It was a time when the Roman Empire faced many challenges.

People Born in 251

Anthony the Great: He was an important Christian saint from Egypt. He is known as one of the first monks who lived in the desert.

Saint Agatha of Sicily: She was a Christian saint who lived in Sicily. She is honored as a martyr, meaning she died for her faith.