Centuries: 2nd century - 3rd century - 4th century These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. ... (1st century - 2nd century - 3rd century - other centuries) Events Roman Empire governed by the Five Good Emperors (96–180) – Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius. ... (2nd century - 3rd century - 4th century - other centuries) Events The Sassanid dynasty of Persia launches a war to reconquer lost lands in the Roman east. ... (3rd century - 4th century - 5th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 4th century was that century which lasted from 301 to 400. ...

Decades: 190s - 200s - 210s - 220s - 230s - 240s - 250s - 260s - 270s - 280s - 290s This is a list of decades which have articles with more information about them. ... Centuries: 1st century - 2nd century - 3rd century Decades: 140s - 150s - 160s - 170s - 180s - 190s - 200s - 210s - 220s - 230s - 240s 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 // Events and trends Commodus is assassinated on the last day of 192, leading to a period of civil war, which ends... Centuries: 2nd century - 3rd century - 4th century Decades: 150s - 160s - 170s - 180s - 190s - 200s - 210s - 220s - 230s - 240s - 250s Years: 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 Significant people Septimius Severus, Roman Emperor Categories: 200s ... Centuries: 2nd century - 3rd century - 4th century Decades: 160s - 170s - 180s - 190s - 200s - 210s - 220s - 230s - 240s - 250s - 260s Years: 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 Significant people Cao Cao, King of Wei Caracalla, Roman Emperor Categories: 210s ... Centuries: 2nd century - 3rd century - 4th century Decades: 170s - 180s - 190s - 200s - 210s - 220s - 230s - 240s - 250s - 260s - 270s Years: 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 Significant people Alexander Severus, Roman Emperor Zhuge Liang, Shu Han strategist of impressive intellect Categories: 220s ... Centuries: 2nd century - 3rd century - 4th century Decades: 180s - 190s - 200s - 210s - 220s - 230s - 240s - 250s - 260s - 270s - 280s Years: 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 Events Alexander Severus is slain in a mutiny led by Maximinus Thrax, ending the Severan Dynasty and beginning (what many... Centuries: 2nd century - 3rd century - 4th century Decades: 200s - 210s - 220s - 230s - 240s - 250s - 260s - 270s - 280s - 290s - 300s Years: 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 Events Crisis of the Third Century End of Yayoi era and beginning of Kofun period, the first part of the... Centuries: 2nd century - 3rd century - 4th century Decades: 210s - 220s - 230s - 240s - 250s - 260s - 270s - 280s - 290s - 300s - 310s Years: 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 Events Crisis of the Third Century Significant people Gallienus, Roman Emperor Claudius II, Roman Emperor Categories: 260s ... Centuries: 2nd century - 3rd century - 4th century Decades: 220s - 230s - 240s - 250s - 260s - 270s - 280s - 290s - 300s - 310s - 320s Years: 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 Events Crisis of the Third Century Significant people Aurelian, Roman Emperor Marcus Claudius Tacitus, Roman Emperor Probus, Roman Emperor Categories... Centuries: 2nd century - 3rd century - 4th century Decades: 230s - 240s - 250s - 260s - 270s - 280s - 290s - 300s - 310s - 320s - 330s Years: 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 Significant people Diocletian, Roman Emperor Maximian, Roman Emperor Categories: 280s ... Centuries: 2nd century - 3rd century - 4th century Decades: 240s - 250s - 260s - 270s - 280s - 290s - 300s - 310s - 320s - 330s - 340s Years: 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300 Significant people Diocletian, Roman Emperor Maximian, Roman Emperor Categories: 290s ...

Years: 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 For alternate uses, see Number 240. ... Events Shapur I of Persia succeeds Ardashir I Births Deaths Ardashir I, first ruler of the Sassanids Categories: 241 ... Events Patriarch Titus succeeds Patriarch Eugenius I as Patriarch of Constantinople Births Cao Mao, emperor of the Kingdom of Wei (possible date) Deaths Xiahou Ba Categories: 242 ... Events Gordian III defeats Shapur I of Persia at Resaena Births Deaths Categories: 243 ... Events Roman Emperor Gordian III dies under unclear circumstances while in war against Shapur I of Persia. ... Events Roman emperor Philip the Arabian entrusted future emperor Gaius Messius Quintus Trajanus with an important command on the Danube Trieu Thi Trinh Vietnamese warrior women begins her three year resistance against the invading Chinese. ... Events The Korean Baekje kingdom, under King Goi, attacks the Chinese commandery of Daifang. ... Events Births Deaths Categories: 247 ... Events Cyprian becomes bishop of Carthage. ... Events Trajan Decius becomes Roman emperor. ...

Events

• Crisis of the Third Century

The Crisis of the Third Century (also known as the Military Anarchy or the Imperial Crisis ) is a commonly applied name for the crumbling and near collapse of the Roman Empire between 235 and 284 caused by the three simultaneous crises of external invasion, internal civil war and economic collapse. ...

Significant people

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