242
| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 2nd century – 3rd century – 4th century |
| Decades: | 210s 220s 230s – 240s – 250s 260s 270s |
| Years: | 239 240 241 – 242 – 243 244 245 |
Year 242 (CCXLII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar.
Events[change | change source]
By place[change | change source]
Roman Empire[change | change source]
- Emperor Gordian III begins fighting against King Shapur I. The Greek philosopher Plotinus joins him and hopes to get first-hand knowledge of Persian and Indian philosophies.
- Gordian III leaves the Cimmerian cities in the Bosphorus (Crimea), as the land is now controlled by the Goths.
Persia[change | change source]
By topic[change | change source]
Religion[change | change source]
- Patriarch Titus succeeds Patriarch Eugenius I as Patriarch of Constantinople.
Births[change | change source]
- Cao Mao, fourth emperor of the Kingdom of Wei (d. 260)
- Saloninus, Roman Emperor (d. 260)
- Sun Hao, last emperor of the Kingdom of Wu (d. 284)
Deaths[change | change source]
- Man Chong, adviser to the Kingdom of Wei
- Sun Shao, general of the Wu Kingdom (b. 188)
