242 BC

Summary

242 BC is a year BC^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of year_bc entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• 242 BC's instance of is recorded as year BC^[3].
• 242 BC's follows is recorded as 243 BC^[4].
• 242 BC's followed by is recorded as 241 BC^[5].
• 242 BC's part of is recorded as 240s BC^[6].
• 242 BC's point in time is recorded as -0242-01-01T00:00:00Z^[7].
• 242 BC's topic's main category is recorded as Category:242 BC^[8].
• 242 BC's has list is recorded as list of state leaders in 242 BC^[9].
• 242 BC's category for births in this time period is recorded as Category:242 BC births^[10].
• 242 BC's category for deaths in this time period is recorded as Category:242 BC deaths^[11].

Why It Matters

242 BC ranks in the top 5% of year_bc entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[12] It is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[13]