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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 Koreaaf:238
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