This article is about the year 242. For the number, see 242 (number). For other uses, see 242 (disambiguation).
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| 242 by topic |
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| Leaders |
| Categories |
| Gregorian calendar | 242 CCXLII |
| Ab urbe condita | 995 |
| Assyrian calendar | 4992 |
| Balinese saka calendar | 163–164 |
| Bengali calendar | −351 |
| Berber calendar | 1192 |
| Buddhist calendar | 786 |
| Burmese calendar | −396 |
| Byzantine calendar | 5750–5751 |
| Chinese calendar | 辛酉年 (Metal Rooster) 2939 or 2732 — to — 壬戌年 (Water Dog) 2940 or 2733 |
| Coptic calendar | −42 – −41 |
| Discordian calendar | 1408 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 234–235 |
| Hebrew calendar | 4002–4003 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 298–299 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 163–164 |
| - Kali Yuga | 3342–3343 |
| Holocene calendar | 10242 |
| Iranian calendar | 380 BP – 379 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 392 BH – 391 BH |
| Javanese calendar | 120–121 |
| Julian calendar | 242 CCXLII |
| Korean calendar | 2575 |
| Minguo calendar | 1670 before ROC 民前1670年 |
| Nanakshahi calendar | −1226 |
| Seleucid era | 553/554 AG |
| Thai solar calendar | 784–785 |
| Tibetan calendar | 阴金鸡年 (female Iron-Rooster) 368 or −13 or −785 — to — 阳水狗年 (male Water-Dog) 369 or −12 or −784 |
Year 242 (CCXLII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Gratus and Lepidus (or, less frequently, year 995 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 242 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
Events
By place
Roman Empire
- Emperor Gordian III begins a campaign against King Shapur I, and leads victories at Antioch, Carrhae, Nisibis, and Resaina.
- Gordian III evacuates the Cimmerian cities in the Bosphorus (Crimea), as the territory is now controlled by the Goths.
Persia
- 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.
By topic
Religion
- Patriarch Titus succeeds Eugenius I as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 272).
Births
Deaths
- 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
References
- Shahbazi, Shapur. "ŠĀPUR I: History". Encyclopædia Iranica. Retrieved February 19, 2024.