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Year '''241''' ('''[[Roman numerals|CCXLI]]''') was a [[common year starting on Friday]] of the [[Julian calendar]]. At the time, it was known  as the '''Year of the Consulship of Gordianus and Pompeianus ''' by the Romans (or, less frequently, '''year 994 ''[[Ab urbe condita]]'''''). The denomination 241 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the [[Anno Domini]] [[calendar era]] became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

== Events ==
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=== By place ===
==== Roman Empire ====
* Winter &ndash; Emperor [[Gordian III]] reaches [[Antioch]] and, with his army, prepares an offensive against the Sassanids.
* [[Gaius Furius Sabinius Aquila Timesitheus]] becomes [[praetorian prefect]] and ''[[de facto]]'' ruler of the [[Roman Empire]].

==== Persia ====
* Prince [[Shapur I of Persia|Shapur I]] succeeds his father [[Ardashir I]] as ruler of the [[Sassanid Empire]]. He begins his expansion in [[India]].
* Shapur I annexes parts of the [[Kushan Empire]]. The ancient city of [[Bagram]] (modern [[Afghanistan]]) is abandoned.
* [[Fall of Hatra]]: Shapur I captures [[Hatra]], the capital of the [[Kingdom of Hatra]]. The city is destroyed by the Sassanids.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Edwell |first=Peter M. |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1162124729 |title=Between Rome and Persia the middle Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Palmyra under Roman control |date=2008 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-134-09573-5 |location=London |pages=168 |oclc=1162124729}}</ref>

==== Europe ====
* [[November 1]] &ndash; The Battle of [[Samhain]] is fought in [[Ireland]] (approximate date).

=== By topic ===
==== Religion ====
* The [[Dura-Europos church]] is converted from a house in [[Syria]] (approximate date).
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== Births ==
* [[Cao Mao]], Chinese emperor of the [[Cao Wei]] state in the [[Three Kingdoms]] period (d. [[260]])

== Deaths ==
* [[Sanatruq II]], king of [[Kingdom of Hatra|Hatra]] (Ending of the [[Kingdom of Hatra]])
* [[Sun Deng (Eastern Wu)|Sun Deng]], Chinese prince of the [[Eastern Wu state]] (b. [[209]])
* [[Sun Shao (general)|Sun Shao]], Chinese general of the Eastern Wu state (b. [[188]])
* [[Zhuge Jin]], Chinese general of the Eastern Wu state (b. [[174]])

== References ==
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