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Year 241 (CCXLI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Gordianus and Pompeianus (or, less frequently, year 994 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 241 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.

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Roman Empire

  • Winter – Emperor Gordian III reaches Antioch and prepares with his army an offensive against the Persians.
  • Timesitheus becomes Praetorian Prefect.
  • Approximate date – The Dura-Europos church is converted from a house in Syria, the earliest surviving Christian church building.

    • Persia

  • Shapur I succeeds his father Ardashir I as king of Persia.
  • The ancient city of Bagram (Afghanistan) is abandoned.
  • Shapur I annexes parts of the Kushan Empire.

    • Europe

  • November 1 – The Battle of Samhain is fought in Ireland.

    • Births

  • Cao Mao, fourth emperor of the Kingdom of Wei (d. 260)

    • Deaths

  • Zhuge Jin, minister of the Chinese Kingdom of Wu, older brother of Zhuge Liang (b. 174)
  • Sun Deng, eldest son of Sun Quan (b. 209)
  • Sun Shao, general of Wu (b. 188)

    • References

    241 Wikipedia
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