244

This page relates to the year 244 Calendrier Julien.

Events

Rome loses the Mésopotamie and the Arménie with the profit of the Sassanides.

Chahpuhr Ier pushes back the emperor Gordien III on Euphrate with Misikhé (Pérôz-Shâhpuhr). With died of Gordian, it treats with the emperor Philippe the Arab who pours tribute to him and gives up Roman protectorate on Arménie.

February 11th:

Gordien III the Young person (19 years) is killed by the Préfet of the court Philippe the Arab who seizes the power.
Beginning of the reign of Philippe the Arab, Roman Emperor. > 249

the future emperor Aurélien pack Frank close to Mainz on the the Rhine.
Philippe the Arab makes build the town of Shahba, in Syria, in the province from where it was originating.
Plotin founds with Rome its school of Philosophie neoplatonician.

Births in 244

Death in 244

February 11th: Gordian III, Roman Emperor.

Map-bms: 244

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