242

242 in other calendars
Gregorian calendar	242; CCXLII
Ab urbe condita	995
Assyrian calendar	4992
Balinese saka calendar	163–164
Bengali calendar	−351
Berber calendar	1192
Buddhist calendar	786
Burmese calendar	−396
Byzantine calendar	5750–5751
Chinese calendar	辛酉年 (Metal Rooster); 2938 or 2878; — to —; 壬戌年 (Water Dog); 2939 or 2879
Coptic calendar	−42 – −41
Discordian calendar	1408
Ethiopian calendar	234–235
Hebrew calendar	4002–4003
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	298–299
- Shaka Samvat	163–164
- Kali Yuga	3342–3343
Holocene calendar	10242
Iranian calendar	380 BP – 379 BP
Islamic calendar	392 BH – 391 BH
Javanese calendar	120–121
Julian calendar	242; CCXLII
Korean calendar	2575
Minguo calendar	1670 before ROC; 民前1670年
Nanakshahi calendar	−1226
Seleucid era	553/554 AG
Thai solar calendar	784–785
Tibetan calendar	阴金鸡年; (female Iron-Rooster); 368 or −13 or −785; — to —; 阳水狗年; (male Water-Dog); 369 or −12 or −784

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	2nd century – 3rd century – 4th century
Decades:	210s 220s 230s – 240s – 250s 260s 270s
Years:	239 240 241 – 242 – 243 244 245

Year 242 (CCXLII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar.

Events

Emperor Gordian III begins fighting against King Shapur I. The Greek philosopher Plotinus joins him and hopes to get first-hand knowledge of Persian and Indian philosophies.
Gordian III leaves the Cimmerian cities in the Bosphorus (Crimea), as the land is now controlled by the Goths.

Gregorian calendar	242 CCXLII
Ab urbe condita	995
Assyrian calendar	4992
Balinese saka calendar	163–164
Bengali calendar	−351
Berber calendar	1192
Buddhist calendar	786
Burmese calendar	−396
Byzantine calendar	5750–5751
Chinese calendar	辛酉年 (Metal Rooster) 2938 or 2878 — to — 壬戌年 (Water Dog) 2939 or 2879
Coptic calendar	−42 – −41
Discordian calendar	1408
Ethiopian calendar	234–235
Hebrew calendar	4002–4003
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	298–299
- Shaka Samvat	163–164
- Kali Yuga	3342–3343
Holocene calendar	10242
Iranian calendar	380 BP – 379 BP
Islamic calendar	392 BH – 391 BH
Javanese calendar	120–121
Julian calendar	242 CCXLII
Korean calendar	2575
Minguo calendar	1670 before ROC 民前1670年
Nanakshahi calendar	−1226
Seleucid era	553/554 AG
Thai solar calendar	784–785
Tibetan calendar	阴金鸡年 (female Iron-Rooster) 368 or −13 or −785 — to — 阳水狗年 (male Water-Dog) 369 or −12 or −784