255 BC
Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC - 250s BC - 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC Years: 260 BC 259 BC 258 BC 257 BC 256 BC - 255 BC - 254 BC 253 BC 252 BC 251 BC 250 BC
EventsFirst Punic War: Battle of Tunes, the Carthaginians under Xanthippus, a Greek mercenary, defeat the Romans under Marcus Atilius Regulus, who is captured. Diodotus revolts from Antiochus II Theos, ruler of the Seleucid Empire, establishing the kingdom of Bactria. (approximate date)East Zhou Hui Wang becomes the last claimant King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.Zhao Xiang Wang becomes the first King of the Qin Dynasty of China.
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