241

This article is about the year 241. For the number, see 241 (number). For other uses, see 241 (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 various calendars

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	庚申年 (Metal Monkey) 2938 or 2731     — to — 辛酉年 (Metal Rooster) 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 before ROC 民前1671年
Nanakshahi calendar	−1227
Seleucid era	552/553 AG
Thai solar calendar	783–784
Tibetan calendar	阳金猴年 (male Iron-Monkey) 367 or −14 or −786     — to — 阴金鸡年 (female Iron-Rooster) 368 or −13 or −785

Year 241 (CCXLI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) 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

By place

Roman Empire

• Winter – 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 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.

Europe

• November 1 – 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).

Births

• Cao Mao, Chinese emperor of the Cao Wei state in the Three Kingdoms period (d. 260)

Deaths

• Sanatruq II, king of Hatra (Ending of the Kingdom of Hatra)
• Sun Deng, Chinese prince of the Eastern 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)