By place Roman Empire • Emperor
Gordian III begins a campaign against King
Shapur I, and leads victories at
Antioch,
Carrhae,
Nisibis, and
Resaina. • Gordian III evacuates the
Cimmerian cities in the
Bosphorus (
Crimea), as the territory is now controlled by the
Goths.
Persia • Shapur I makes a pre-emptive attack on
Antioch to drive out the Romans. Gordian's father-in-law,
Timesitheus, leads a Roman army to defeat the Sassanids at
Carrhae and
Nisibis. • King
Ardashir I, founder of the
Sassanid Empire, dies after a 30-year reign. He is succeeded by his son and co-ruler Shapur I.
By topic Religion • Patriarch
Titus succeeds
Eugenius I as
Patriarch of Constantinople (until
272). == Births ==