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238
From Encyclopedia Jr, free information reference for Kids
- This article is about the year 238. For other uses, see 238 (number).
| 238 by topic |
| Politics |
| State leaders - Sovereign states |
| Birth and death categories |
| Births - Deaths |
| Establishments and disestablishments categories |
| Establishments - Disestablishments |
238 in other calendars
| Gregorian calendar |
238
CCXXXVIII |
| Ab urbe condita |
991 |
| Armenian calendar |
N/A |
| Chinese calendar |
2934 – 2935
丁巳 – 戊午 |
| Ethiopian calendar |
230 – 231 |
| Hebrew calendar |
3998 – 3999 |
| Hindu calendars |
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| - Vikram Samvat |
293 – 294 |
| - Shaka Samvat |
160 – 161 |
| - Kali Yuga |
3339 – 3340 |
| Iranian calendar |
384 BP – 383 BP |
| Islamic calendar |
396 BH – 395 BH |
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.
- 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
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, Chinese warlord in Liaodong and northwestern Korea
- Chosroes I, King of Armenia (assassinated)
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