What is 241?
{{Year nav|241}} __NOTOC__ Year '''241''' ('''[[Roman numerals|CCXLI]]''') was a [[common year starting on Friday]] of the [[Julian calendar]]. == Events == === By place === ==== Roman Empire ==== * Winter &ndash; Emperor [[Gordian III]] reaches [[Antioch]]. He gets his [[Roman army|army]] ready to fight against the [[Persian people|Persians]]. * [[Timesitheus]] becomes [[Praetorian Prefect]] ==== Persia ==== * [[Shapur I of Persia|Shapur I]] succeeds his father [[Ardashir I]] as king of [[Sassanid Empire|Persia]]. * The ancient city of [[Bagram]] ([[Afghanistan]]) is abandoned. * Shapur I adds parts of the [[Kushan Empire]]. ==== Europe ==== * [[November 1]] &ndash; The Battle of [[Samhain]] is fought in [[Ireland]]. == Births == * [[Cao Mao]], emperor of the [[Kingdom of Wei]] (possible date) (d. [[260]]) == Deaths == * [[Ardashir I]], first ruler of the [[Sassanid dynasty]] * [[Zhuge Jin]], minister of the [[China|Chinese]] [[Kingdom of Wu]], older brother of [[Zhuge Liang]] (b. [[174]]) * [[Sun Deng]], eldest son of [[Sun Quan]] (b. [[209]]) {{DEFAULTSORT:241}} [[Category:240s]]