240s
Sign in to savethumb|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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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.