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Roman Empire

• Carpians invade Moesia; Emperor Maximinus Thrax campaigns against them. The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. The 2nd century is the period from 101 to 200 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. The 3rd century is the period from 201 to 300 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 4th century (per the Julian calendar and Anno Domini / Common era) was that Century See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them Significant people Cao Cao, King of Cao Wei Caracalla, Roman Emperor Events and Trends Significant people Alexander Severus, Roman Emperor Zhuge Liang, Shu Han Events and Trends Alexander Severus is slain in a mutiny led by Maximinus Thrax, ending the Severan Dynasty and beginning what is known as the Crisis Events and Trends Crisis of the Third Century Significant people Gordian III, Roman Emperor Events and Trends Crisis of the Third Century 259 — The Juthungi invade the Roman Empire by crossing the Danube Events and Trends Crisis of the Third Century 260 — The Juthungi are finnaly defeated in Raetia by Emperor This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Events By Place Roman Empire Pressure on Rome by Goths, Quadi, Sassanids Franks and Alemanni Events By Place Roman Empire Emperor Maximinus Thrax and Marcus Pupienus Africanus become Roman Consuls Events By Place Asia Ardashir I of Persia renews his attacks on the Roman province of Mesopotamia. Events By Place Asia In the Chinese Kingdom of Wei, Wei Qi Wang succeeds Wei Ming Di. Events By Place Roman Empire The revolt of Sabinianus in Africa is put down Events By place Asia Shapur I of Persia succeeds Ardashir I as king of Persia. Africa Kush - unknown king ( 225 - 246) Asia Armenia - The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری ‎ Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King The Carpi or Carpians were a Dacian tribe that were originally located on the Eastern slopes of the Carpathian Mountains, in what is now Bacău County Moesia (Μοισία Moisía; Мизия Miziya; Moesia Мезија Mezija) was an ancient region and Roman province situated in the Gaius Iulius Verus Maximinus (c 173&ndash238 also known as Maximinus Thrax (i
• In spite of the payment of a tribute, the Romans fail to persuade the Goths and the Carpians to withdraw from Moesia.
• March 7 — Gordian I and Gordian II become Roman Emperors. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Marcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus Romanus Africanus (c 159 – April 12 238) known in English as Gordian I, was Roman Emperor Marcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus Romanus Africanus (c 192 &ndash April 12 238) known in English as Gordian II, was Roman Emperor They rule for 36 days (until their deaths on April 12). Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.
• April 22 — Pupienus and Balbinus become Roman Emperors. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. The Year of the Six Emperors refers to the year 238 during which six people were recognised as emperors of Rome.
• The town of Aquileia takes the side of Roman Senate against Maximinus Thrax and he is executed by the Praetorian Guard. Aquileia (also called Aquilegia, Friulian Acuilee/Aquilee, Slovene Oglej) is an ancient Roman city in what is The Roman Senate was a political institution in Ancient Rome.
• July 29 — Gordian III becomes Emperor on the deaths of Pupienus and Balbinus. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Marcus Antonius Gordianus ( January 20 225 – February 11, 244) known in English as Gordian III, was Roman Emperor
• Future Roman Emperor Valerian becomes princeps senatus. For other uses see Valerian. Publius Licinius Valerianus (c 200 - after 260 commonly known in English as Valerian The princeps senatus (plural principes senatus) was the first member by precedence of the Roman Senate.
• The Colosseum is restored after being damaged. The Colosseum or Roman Coliseum, originally the Flavian Amphitheatre ( Latin: Amphitheatrum Flavium, Italian Anfiteatro Flavio
• The Goths, coming from Ukraine, cross the Danube and devastate the Empire up to the border with Anatolia. The Goths ( Gothic: Gothic usvg|14px|u]]Gothic asvg|14px|a]]Gothic s Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. The Danube (In Donau from earlier Danuvius, Celtic *dānu, meaning "to flow run" Slovak and Polish Dunaj Anatolia (Anadolu Ανατολία Anatolía) or Asia minor, comprising most of modern Turkey, is the geographic region bounded by the Black
• In North Africa, Legio III Augusta, is dissolved. North Africa or Northern Africa is the Northernmost Region of the African Continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan Legio III Augusta (or the Third Augustan Legion) was a Roman legion raised by the emperor Augustus, in 43 BC. Until its reconstitution in 253, Africa is defended by auxiliary troops only. Events By Place Roman Empire Period of the Thirty Tyrants in the Roman empire

Births

• Empress Yang Yan, the first wife of Emperor Wu (d. Empress Yang Yan (楊艷 (238-274 Courtesy name Qiongzhi (瓊芝 formally Empress Wuyuan (武元皇后 formally "the martial and discerning empress" 274)
• Wen Yang (d. Events By Place Roman Empire December 25 — Roman emperor Aurelian has a temple dedicated to Sol Invictus on the third Wen Yang may refer to Wen Yang (chess player Wen Yang (Three Kingdoms Wen Yong Yang - track and field coach 291)

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, general of Kingdom of Wei
• Lun Zhi, general of Kingdom of Wei
• Jia Fan, general of Kingdom of Wei
• Chosroes I, King of Armenia (assassinated)