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The 240s decade ran from January 1, 240, to December 31, 249.
240
By place
Roman Empire
- The Roman Empire is threatened on several fronts at the same time. Africa revolts and tribes in northwest Germania, under the name of the Franks, are raiding the Rhine frontier.
Persia
- April 12 – Prince Shapur I becomes co-ruler of the Sasanian Empire with his father King Ardashir I.
- Siege of Hatra: The Sasanians besiege the capital of the Kingdom of Hatra ruled by Sanatruq II.[1]
India
- Maharaja Sri-Gupta becomes ruler of the Gupta Empire (approximate date).
By topic
Religion
- Mani, a young mystic of Ctesiphon, proclaims himself a prophet at the court of Ardashir I. He preaches his doctrine, Manichaeism, throughout the Sassanid Empire.[2]
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Significant people
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Births
240
- Lucian of Antioch, Syrian theologian and martyr (d. 312)
- Sporus of Nicaea, Greek mathematician (approximate date)
- Zenobia, queen of the Palmyrene Empire (d. 274)[14]
241
- Cao Mao, Chinese emperor of the Cao Wei state in the Three Kingdoms period (d. 260)
242
243
- Sun Hao, Chinese emperor of the Eastern Wu state (d. 284)
- Sun Liang, Chinese emperor of the Eastern Wu state (d. 260)
244
- December 22 – Diocletian, Roman emperor (d. 311)
- Alexander of Constantinople, bishop of Byzantium (approximate date)
245
- Iamblichus, Syrian Neoplatonist philosopher (approximate date)
- Diocletian, Roman emperor[15]
246
247
- Pan Yue, Chinese poet and writer of the Jin Dynasty (d. 300)[16]
- Prisca, Roman empress and wife of Diocletian (d. 315)
248
- Flavia Iulia Helena, Greco-Roman Augusta (empress), mother of Constantine I (approximate date) (d. 330)
- Li Liu (Cheng Han or Xuantong), Chinese Grand general (d. 303)
- Sima You (or Dayou), Chinese prince and politician (d. 283)
249
- Shi Chong (or Jilun), Chinese politician and statesman
Deaths
240
- Ammonius Saccas, Neoplatonic philosopher (approximate date)
- Herodian of Antioch, Roman historian and writer (b. 170)
- Huang Quan (or Gongheng), Chinese general
241
- Sanatruq II, king of Hatra (Ending of the Kingdom of Hatra)
- Sun Deng, Chinese prince of the Eastern Wu state (b. 209)
- Sun Shao, Chinese general of the Eastern Wu state (b. 188)
- Zhuge Jin, Chinese general of the Eastern Wu state (b. 174)
242
- Ammonius Saccas, Egyptian philosopher (b. 175)
- Ardashir I, king of the Sassanid Empire (b. 180)
- Cao Hui, Chinese prince of the Cao Wei state
- Man Chong (or Boning), Chinese politician
243
- 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
- February 11 – Gordian III, Roman emperor (b. 225)
- Cao Xun, Chinese prince of the Cao Wei state (b. 231)
- Ge Xuan (or Xiaoxian), Chinese Taoist (b. 164)
- Zhang Cheng (or Zhongsi), Chinese general (b. 178)
245
- 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
247
- Abba Arikha, Babylonian Jewish scholar and rabbi (b. 175)
- Bu Zhi (or Zishan), Chinese general, official and statesman[17]
- Xiang Lang (or Juda), Chinese general, official and politician
- Zhang Chunhua, wife of Sima Yi, regent of the Cao Wei state (b. 189)
248
- Dongcheon, Korean ruler of Goguryeo (b. 209)
- Himiko (or Shingi Waō), Japanese queen regnant (b. 170)
- Lady Triệu (Triệu Ẩu or Triệu Thị Trinh), Vietnamese female warrior (b. 226)
- Wang Ping, Chinese general and politician
249
- February 9
- May 18 – Jiang Ji (or Zitong), Chinese general
- Jotapianus (or Jotapian), Roman usurper
- Ma Zhong (or Dexin), Chinese general and politician
- Philip II (the Younger), Roman emperor (b. 237)
- Philip the Arab, Roman general and emperor (b. 204)
- Quan Cong, Chinese general and politician (b. 198)
- Wang Bi, Chinese philosopher and politician (b. 226)
- Xu Miao (or Jingshan), Chinese politician (b. 172)
- Zhu Ran, Chinese adviser and general (b. 182)
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References
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