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The 240s decade ran from January 1, 240, to December 31, 249.

Events

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Persia
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India
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241

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Europe
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242

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Persia
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  • Shapur I makes a pre-emptive attack on Antioch to drive out the Romans. Gordian's father-in-law, Timesitheus, leads a Roman army to defeat the Sassanids at Carrhae and Nisibis.
  • King Ardashir I, founder of the Sassanid Empire, dies after a 30-year reign. He is succeeded by his son and co-ruler Shapur I.

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243

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Asia
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  • Fan Chan of Funan sends a tribute mission to China (approximate date).

244

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Roman Empire
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  • Around February 11 – Battle of Misiche: King Shapur I and his Iranian army defeats the Roman army.[6]
  • February 11 – Emperor Gordian III is murdered by mutinous soldiers in Zaitha (Mesopotamia). A mound is raised at Carchemish in his memory.
  • Philip the Arab (Marcus Julius Philippus) declares himself co-emperor, and makes a controversial peace with the Sassanian Empire, withdrawing from their territory and giving Shapur 500,000 gold pieces. The Sassanians occupy Armenia.
  • Philip the Arab is recognized by the Roman Senate as the new Roman Emperor with the honorific Augustus. He nominates his son Philippus, age 6, with the title of Caesar and makes him heir to the throne; gives his brother Priscus supreme power (rector Orientis) in the Eastern provinces; and begins construction of the city of Shahba (Syria) in the province of his birth.
  • The vassal Upper Mesopotamian kingdom of Osroene is absorbed into the Roman Empire, its last ruler being Abgar (XI) Farhat Bar Ma’nu.
Asia
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Art and Science
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Commerce
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  • The silver content of the Roman denarius falls to 0.5 percent under emperor Philippus I, down from 28 percent under Gordian III.
Religion
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245

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Asia
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246

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Roman Empire
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Korea
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247

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Asia
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248

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Asia
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249

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  • In Alexandria, the populace pillages the homes of Christians.

Significant people

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Births

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  • Shi Chong (or Jilun), Chinese politician and statesman

Deaths

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  • Gu Yong (or Yuantan), Chinese official and politician (b. 168)
  • Hu Zong (or Weize), Chinese official and general (b. 183)
  • Timesitheus, Roman advisor and praetorian prefect (b. 190)
  • Xue Zong (or Jingwen), Chinese official, politician and poet

244

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  • Ammonius Saccas, Alexandrian-Greek philosopher (approximate date)
  • Lu Xun (or Boyan), Chinese general and statesman (b. 183)
  • Wu (or Wu Xian), Chinese empress of the Shu Han state
  • Wu Can (or Kongxiu), Chinese official and politician
  • Zhao Yan (or Boran), Chinese official and general (b. 171)
  • Zhang Xiu (or Shusi), Chinese general and statesman (b. 205)

246

  • Dong Yun (or Xiuzhao), Chinese general and politician
  • Gu Tan (or Zimo), Chinese official and politician (b. 205)
  • Jiang Wan (or Gongyan), Chinese general and statesman

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References

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