241

This article is about the year 241. For the number, see241 (number).For other uses, see241 (disambiguation).

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	2nd century 3rd century 4th century
Decades:	220s 230s 240s 250s 260s
Years:	238 239 240 241 242 243 244

241 in variouscalendars

Gregorian calendar	241 CCXLI
Ab urbe condita	994
Assyrian calendar	4991
Balinese saka calendar	162–163
Bengali calendar	−352
Berber calendar	1191
Buddhist calendar	785
Burmese calendar	−397
Byzantine calendar	5749–5750
Chinese calendar	Canh ThânNăm (MetalMonkey) 2938 or 2731 — to — Tân dậu năm (MetalRooster) 2939 or 2732
Coptic calendar	−43 – −42
Discordian calendar	1407
Ethiopian calendar	233–234
Hebrew calendar	4001–4002
Hindu calendars
-Vikram Samvat	297–298
-Shaka Samvat	162–163
-Kali Yuga	3341–3342
Holocene calendar	10241
Iranian calendar	381 BP – 380 BP
Islamic calendar	393 BH – 392 BH
Javanese calendar	119–120
Julian calendar	241 CCXLI
Korean calendar	2574
Minguo calendar	1671 beforeROC Dân trước 1671 năm
Nanakshahi calendar	−1227
Seleucid era	552/553AG
Thai solar calendar	783–784
Tibetan calendar	Dương kim năm con khỉ (male Iron-Monkey) 367 or −14 or −786 — to — Âm kim gà năm (female Iron-Rooster) 368 or −13 or −785

Year241(CCXLI) was acommon year starting on Friday(link will display the full calendar) of theJulian calendar.At the time, it was known as theYear of the Consulship of Gordianus and Pompeianusby the Romans (or, less frequently,year 994Ab urbe condita). The denomination 241 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when theAnno Dominicalendar erabecame the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Events

By place

Roman Empire

• Winter – EmperorGordian IIIreachesAntiochand, with his army, prepares an offensive against the Sassanids.
• Gaius Furius Sabinius Aquila Timesitheusbecomespraetorian prefectandde factoruler of theRoman Empire.

Persia

• PrinceShapur Isucceeds his fatherArdashir Ias ruler of theSassanid Empire.He begins his expansion inIndia.
• Shapur I annexes parts of theKushan Empire.The ancient city ofBagram(modernAfghanistan) is abandoned.
• Fall of Hatra:Shapur I capturesHatra,the capital of theKingdom of Hatra.The city is destroyed by the Sassanids.

Europe

• November 1– The Battle ofSamhainis fought inIreland(approximate date).

By topic

Religion

• TheDura-Europos churchis converted from a house inSyria(approximate date).

Births

• Cao Mao,Chinese emperor of theCao Weistate in theThree Kingdomsperiod (d.260)

Deaths

• Sanatruq II,king ofHatra(Ending of theKingdom of Hatra)
• Sun Deng,Chinese prince of theEastern Wu state(b.209)
• Sun Shao,Chinese general of the Eastern Wu state (b.188)
• Zhuge Jin,Chinese general of the Eastern Wu state (b.174)