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240s

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thumb|Philip the Arab ruled the [[Roman Empire from 244 to 249 in the middle of the Crisis of the Third Century. During his reign, Rome celebrated the 1000th anniversary of the supposed founding of Rome with the ludi saeculares.]]

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The 240s was a decade in the third century AD when the Roman Empire was in political turmoil, including the reign of Philip the Arab from 244 to 249, during which Rome celebrated its supposed 1000th anniversary with special games called the ludi saeculares. This period matters because it falls within the Crisis of the Third Century, a time of significant instability for the Roman Empire.

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decade
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3rd century
Has part
245
Followed by
250s
Follows
230s
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category for births in this time period
Category:240s births
category for deaths in this time period
Category:240s deaths
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240s
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Category:240s
point in time
0240-01-01

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thumb|Philip the Arab ruled the [[Roman Empire from 244 to 249 in the middle of the Crisis of the Third Century. During his reign, Rome celebrated the 1000th anniversary of the supposed founding of Rome with the ludi saeculares.]]

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

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “240s” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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