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Heads of State

Year of The Water Dog壬戌( at the beginning of the year metal cock辛酉)

Syria: 553/554 ( year in October )

Events

• Ca 242: After the death of his father, Ardashir I. Shapur I. is finally the sole ruler of the Persian Sassanid Empire.

Born

• Sun Hao, Chinese emperor († 284)

• By 242: Saloninus, Roman emperor († 260)

Died

• Eugenius I., Bishop of Byzantium
• Man Chong, Chinese officer
• Yu Shao, Chinese general (c. 188)

• By 242: Ardashir I, King of Sassanidenreichs

• Year ( 3rd century )
• 242