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249 BC

 

249 BC

Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC

Decades: 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC - 240s BC - 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC

Years: 254 BC 253 BC 252 BC 251 BC 250 BC - 249 BC - 248 BC 247 BC 246 BC 245 BC 244 BC


Events
  • Zhou Hui Wang last claimant King of the Zhou Dynasty of China is killed by forces of the rival Qin Dynasty.
  • Zhuang Xiang Wang becomes King of the Qin Dynasty of China.
  • Alexander of Corinth revolts from Antigonus III Doson of Macedonia.
  • First Punic War:
  • * Aulus Atilius Calatinus is appointed dictator and becomes the first dictator to lead an army outside Italy when he goes to Sicily.
  • * The Romans successfully besiege Lilybaeum in Sicily.
  • * Battle of Drepana - Carthaginians under Ad Herbal defeat the fleet of Roman admiral Publius Claudius Pulcher.

    Births

  • Deaths

  • Zhou Hui Wang, claimant King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.



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