Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	2nd century – 3rd century – 4th century
Decades:	210s 220s 230s – 240s – 250s 260s 270s
Years:	240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249
Categories:	Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments

The 240s decade ran from January 1, 240, to December 31, 249.

Contents 1 Significant events 2 The Roman Empire 3 Asia 4 America 5 Religion

[edit] Significant events

• Crisis of the Third Century
• Marcianople, in Moesia is ransacked by the Gothic forces of Argaith and Guntheric.

[edit] The Roman Empire

• Gordian III, Roman Emperor
• Philip the Arab, Roman Emperor

[edit] Asia

[edit] America

[edit] Religion