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| Years: 234 235 236 237 – 238 – 239 240 241 242 | |
| Decades: 200s 210s 220s – 230s – 240s 250s 260s | |
| Centuries: 2nd century – 3rd century – 4th century | |
Events
- Carpians invade Moesia, Maximinus Thrax campaigns against them.
- March 22 – Gordian I becomes Roman Emperors, with his son Gordian II. They rule 36 days.
- April 22 – Pupienus and Balbinus become Roman Emperors.
- Ancient Town of Aquileia took the side of senate against Roman Emperor Maximinus Thrax
- July 29 – Gordian III becomes Roman Emperor on the deaths of Pupienus and Balbinus.
- Future Roman Emperor Valerian became princeps senatus.
- The Roman Colosseum is restored after being damaged.
Births
Deaths
- April 12 – Roman emperors Gordian I (suicide) and Gordian II (killed in battle)
- June 24 – Maximinus Thrax, Roman Emperor
- July 29 – Pupienus and Balbinus, Roman Emperors
- Gongsun Yuan, Chinese warlord in Liaodong and northwestern Korea
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