Events

By Place

Roman Empire

• Carpians invade Moesia; Emperor Maximinus Thrax campaigns against them.
• In spite of the payment of a tribute, the Romans fail to persuade the Goths and the Carpians to withdraw from Moesia.
• March 7 — Gordian I and Gordian II become Roman Emperors. They rule for 36 days (until their deaths on April 12).
• April 22 — Pupienus and Balbinus become Roman Emperors.
• The town of Aquileia takes the side of Roman Senate against Maximinus Thrax and he is executed by the Praetorian Guard.
• July 29 — Gordian III becomes Emperor on the deaths of Pupienus and Balbinus.
• Future Roman Emperor Valerian becomes princeps senatus.
• The Colosseum is restored after being damaged.
• The Goths, coming from Ukraine, cross the Danube and devastate the Empire up to the border with Anatolia.
• In North Africa, Legio III Augusta, is dissolved. Until its reconstitution in 253, Africa is defended by auxiliary troops only.

Births

• Empress Yang Yan, the first wife of Emperor Wu
• Wen Yang

Deaths

• April 12 — Roman emperors Gordian I (suicide) and Gordian II (killed in battle)
• June 24 — Maximinus Thrax, Roman Emperor
• July 29 — Pupienus and Balbinus, Roman Emperors
• Gongsun Yuan, general of Kingdom of Wei
• Lun Zhi, general of Kingdom of Wei
• Jia Fan, general of Kingdom of Wei
• Chosroes I, King of Armenia (assassinated)af:238

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