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299
Agathocles ... (Sicily) (317-289) King
Ptolemy I Soter ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (323-283) King/Pharaoh PC 34
Seleucus I Nicator ... (Seleucid Empire) (321-281) King
Chandragupta ... (Maurya Empire) (322-298) Emperor (founder)
Nan ... (Zhou China) (314-256) 36th/last King (Yin Ji)
298
Third Samnite War begins (298-290) - Rome gains central Italy
Agathocles ... (Sicily) (317-289) King
Ptolemy I Soter ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (323-283) King/Pharaoh PC 34
Seleucus I Nicator ... (Seleucid Empire) (321-281) King
Chandragupta - (Maurya Empire) (322-298) Emperor (founder)
Bindusara + (Maurya Empire) (298-272) Emperor
Nan ... (Zhou China) (314-256) 36th/last King (Yin Ji)
297
Agathocles ... (Sicily) (317-289) King
Cassander - (Macedon)
Philip IV +- (Macedon)
Ptolemy I Soter ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (323-283) King/Pharaoh PC 34
Seleucus I Nicator ... (Seleucid Empire) (321-281) King
Bindusara ... (Maurya Empire) (298-272) Emperor
Alexander V + (Macedon)
Nan ... (Zhou China) (314-256) 36th/last King (Yin Ji)
296
Agathocles ... (Sicily) (317-289) King
Ptolemy I Soter ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (323-283) King/Pharaoh PC 34
Seleucus I Nicator ... (Seleucid Empire) (321-281) King
Bindusara ... (Maurya Empire) (298-272) Emperor
Nan ... (Zhou China) (314-256) 36th/last King (Yin Ji)
295
Romans defeat Etruscans, Sabines, and Samnites at Sentinum
Agathocles ... (Sicily) (317-289) King
Ptolemy I Soter ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (323-283) King/Pharaoh PC 34
Seleucus I Nicator ... (Seleucid Empire) (321-281) King
Bindusara ... (Maurya Empire) (298-272) Emperor
Nan ... (Zhou China) (314-256) 36th/last King (Yin Ji)
Apollonius of Rhodes 295-
Chuang Tzu 399-295
294
Agathocles ... (Sicily) (317-289) King
Demetrius Poliorcetes + (Macedon)
Alexander V - (Macedon)
Ptolemy I Soter ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (323-283) King/Pharaoh PC 34
Seleucus I Nicator ... (Seleucid Empire) (321-281) King
Bindusara ... (Maurya Empire) (298-272) Emperor
Nan ... (Zhou China) (314-256) 36th/last King (Yin Ji)
293
Agathocles ... (Sicily) (317-289) King
Ptolemy I Soter ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (323-283) King/Pharaoh PC 34
Seleucus I Nicator ... (Seleucid Empire) (321-281) King
Bindusara ... (Maurya Empire) (298-272) Emperor
Nan ... (Zhou China) (314-256) 36th/last King (Yin Ji)
292
Agathocles ... (Sicily) (317-289) King
Ptolemy I Soter ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (323-283) King/Pharaoh PC 34
Seleucus I Nicator ... (Seleucid Empire) (321-281) King
Bindusara ... (Maurya Empire) (298-272) Emperor
Nan ... (Zhou China) (314-256) 36th/last King (Yin Ji)
Menander 342-292
291
Agathocles ... (Sicily) (317-289) King
Ptolemy I Soter ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (323-283) King/Pharaoh PC 34
Seleucus I Nicator ... (Seleucid Empire) (321-281) King
Bindusara ... (Maurya Empire) (298-272) Emperor
Nan ... (Zhou China) (314-256) 36th/last King (Yin Ji)
290
Third Samnite War ends (298-)
Agathocles ... (Sicily) (317-289) King
Ptolemy I Soter ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (323-283) King/Pharaoh PC 34
Seleucus I Nicator ... (Seleucid Empire) (321-281) King
Bindusara ... (Maurya Empire) (298-272) Emperor
Nan ... (Zhou China) (314-256) 36th/last King (Yin Ji)
289
Agathocles - (Sicily) (317-289) King
Ptolemy I Soter ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (323-283) King/Pharaoh PC 34
Seleucus I Nicator ... (Seleucid Empire) (321-281) King
Bindusara ... (Maurya Empire) (298-272) Emperor
Nan ... (Zhou China) (314-256) 36th/last King (Yin Ji)
Mencius 371-289
288
King Demetrius I of Macedon flees Macedon after an attack by Pyrrhus of Epirus
Lysimachus and Phyrrhus partition Macedon
Ptolemy I Soter ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (323-283) King/Pharaoh PC 34
Seleucus I Nicator ... (Seleucid Empire) (321-281) King
Bindusara ... (Maurya Empire) (298-272) Emperor
Nan ... (Zhou China) (314-256) 36th/last King (Yin Ji)
Sri Maha Bodhi Sacred Fig Tree is planted at Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka - oldest planted tree still surviving
287
Lex Hortensia - Roman plebs achieve equality with the patritians - Conflict of the Orders ends (344-)
Lex Aquila - Roman law of Delict is codified - one of the first plebiscites
Ptolemy I Soter ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (323-283) King/Pharaoh PC 34
Seleucus I Nicator ... (Seleucid Empire) (321-281) King
Bindusara ... (Maurya Empire) (298-272) Emperor
Nan ... (Zhou China) (314-256) 36th/last King (Yin Ji)
Archimedes of Syracuse 287-212
Diogenes (Laertius?) 372-287
Theophrastus 370-287
286
Lysimachus of Thrace conquers Macedon and declares himself King
Library at Alexandria founded
Ptolemy I Soter ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (323-283) King/Pharaoh PC 34
Seleucus I Nicator ... (Seleucid Empire) (321-281) King
Bindusara ... (Maurya Empire) (298-272) Emperor
Nan ... (Zhou China) (314-256) 36th/last King (Yin Ji)
285
Demetrius surrenders to Seleucus I Nicator
Beginning of the activity of Ctesibus, mathemitician
Ptolemy I Soter ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (323-283) King/Pharaoh PC 34
Seleucus I Nicator ... (Seleucid Empire) (321-281) King
Bindusara ... (Maurya Empire) (298-272) Emperor
Nan ... (Zhou China) (314-256) 36th/last King (Yin Ji)
284
Gallic tribe of Senones lay siege to Roman city of Arretium - defeat army of consul Lucius Denter - who is killed
Senones raiders forcibly ejected from the ager Gallicus by the Romans
Roman Colony at Sena is founded
Ptolemy I Soter ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (323-283) King/Pharaoh PC 34
Seleucus I Nicator ... (Seleucid Empire) (321-281) King
Bindusara ... (Maurya Empire) (298-272) Emperor
Nan ... (Zhou China) (314-256) 36th/last King (Yin Ji)
Livius Andronicus 284-204 Greco-Roman Poet
283
Battle of Lake Vadimo II - Roman army under P. Cornelius Dolabella defeats Etruscans and Gauls n. of Rome
Demetrius I Poliorcetes - (Macedon)
Antigonus II Gonatus + (Macedon)
Ptolemy I Soter - (Ptolemaic Egypt) (323-283) King/Pharaoh PC 34
Ptolemy II Philadelphus + (Ptolemaic Egypt) (283-246) King/Pharaoh PC 35
Seleucus I Nicator ... (Seleucid Empire) (321-281) King
Bindusara ... (Maurya Empire) (298-272) Emperor
Nan ... (Zhou China) (314-256) 36th/last King (Yin Ji)
282
Ptolemy II Philadelphus ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (283-246) King/Pharaoh PC 35
Seleucus I Nicator ... (Seleucid Empire) (321-281) King
Bindusara ... (Maurya Empire) (298-272) Emperor
Nan ... (Zhou China) (314-256) 36th/last King (Yin Ji)
281
Battle of Corupedium - Seleucus kills Lysimachus and becomes master of Asia Minor
Ptolemy Ceraunus assassinates Seleucus I when he tries to invade Macedon
Ptolemy II Philadelphus ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (283-246) King/Pharaoh PC 35
Seleucus I Nicator - (Seleucid Empire) (321-281) King
Bindusara ... (Maurya Empire) (298-272) Emperor
Nan ... (Zhou China) (314-256) 36th/last King (Yin Ji)
280
History of Egypt (ca.) (Manetho)
Battle of Heraclea - Pyrrhus wins
Ptolemy II Philadelphus ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (283-246) King/Pharaoh PC 35
Bindusara ... (Maurya Empire) (298-272) Emperor
Nan ... (Zhou China) (314-256) 36th/last King (Yin Ji)
Chrysippus 280-207
279
Galatians devastate Thrace, Macedonia, and north Greece - some then cross into Asia Minor
Gauls invade Macedonia - Ptolemy Ceraunus killed
Battle of Asculum - Pyrrhus wins
Ptolemy II Philadelphus ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (283-246) King/Pharaoh PC 35
Bindusara ... (Maurya Empire) (298-272) Emperor
Nan ... (Zhou China) (314-256) 36th/last King (Yin Ji)
278
Gauls break into Asia Minor - Antiochus I Soter defeats them
Nicomedes I assumes the title of King of Bythinia
Nicomedes I + (Bythinia) (278-248) King
Ptolemy II Philadelphus ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (283-246) King/Pharaoh PC 35
Bindusara ... (Maurya Empire) (298-272) Emperor
Nan ... (Zhou China) (314-256) 36th/last King (Yin Ji)
277
Antigonus II Gonatus defeats Gauls in Macedonia
Antigonus II + (Macedonia) Gonatus
Ptolemy II Philadelphus ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (283-246) King/Pharaoh PC 35
Bindusara ... (Maurya Empire) (298-272) Emperor
Nan ... (Zhou China) (314-256) 36th/last King (Yin Ji)
276
Ptolemy II marries his sister Arsinoe
Ptolemy II Philadelphus ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (283-246) King/Pharaoh PC 35
Bindusara ... (Maurya Empire) (298-272) Emperor
Nan ... (Zhou China) (314-256) 36th/last King (Yin Ji)
Eratosthenes 276-194
275
Idylls (Theocritus)
Translation of the Pentateuch into Greek (the Septuagint)
Zenith of Alexandria as center of new "Hellenistic" culture (-215)
Battle of Beneventum - Pyrrhus suffers severe losses
Ptolemy II Philadelphus ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (283-246) King/Pharaoh PC 35
Bindusara ... (Maurya Empire) (298-272) Emperor
Nan ... (Zhou China) (314-256) 36th/last King (Yin Ji)
Pyrrho of Elis 365-275 First Sceptic Philosopher
274
Ptolemy II Philadelphus ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (283-246) King/Pharaoh PC 35
Bindusara ... (Maurya Empire) (298-272) Emperor
Nan ... (Zhou China) (314-256) 36th/last King (Yin Ji)
273
Ptolemy II Philadelphus ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (283-246) King/Pharaoh PC 35
Bindusara ... (Maurya Empire) (298-272) Emperor
Nan ... (Zhou China) (314-256) 36th/last King (Yin Ji)
272
Antigonus II Gonatus defeats invasion of Phyrrus of Epirus
Pyrrhus of Epirus - (Macedon)
Antigonus II Gonatus + (Macedon)
Ptolemy II Philadelphus ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (283-246) King/Pharaoh PC 35
Bindusara - (Maurya Empire) (298-272) Emperor
Nan ... (Zhou China) (314-256) 36th/last King (Yin Ji)
271
Mauryan army is driven out of Kadamba by coalition of Tamil kings under Emperor Cenni Cholan
Ptolemy II Philadelphus ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (283-246) King/Pharaoh PC 35
Nan ... (Zhou China) (314-256) 36th/last King (Yin Ji)
270
Ptolemy II Philadelphus ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (283-246) King/Pharaoh PC 35
Nan ... (Zhou China) (314-256) 36th/last King (Yin Ji)
Naevius 270-201
Epicurus 342-270
269
Ptolemy II Philadelphus ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (283-246) King/Pharaoh PC 35
Bindusara Amitraghata - (Maurya)
Asoka Vardhana + (Maurya)
Nan ... (Zhou China) (314-256) 36th/last King (Yin Ji)
268
Rome in control of all Italy south of the Po valley
Ptolemy II Philadelphus ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (283-246) King/Pharaoh PC 35
Nan ... (Zhou China) (314-256) 36th/last King (Yin Ji)
267
Ptolemy II Philadelphus ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (283-246) King/Pharaoh PC 35
Nan ... (Zhou China) (314-256) 36th/last King (Yin Ji)
266
Ptolemy II Philadelphus ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (283-246) King/Pharaoh PC 35
Nan ... (Zhou China) (314-256) 36th/last King (Yin Ji)
265
Ptolemy II Philadelphus ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (283-246) King/Pharaoh PC 35
Nan ... (Zhou China) (314-256) 36th/last King (Yin Ji)
264
First Punic War< (-241)
129th Olympiad begins (-261)
Hiero II attacks Mamertines at Messana Sicily
Flaccus, Roman co-consul conquers Etruscan town of Velzna in central Italy
Middle Roman Republic +
Appius Claudius Caudex +- (Roman Republic) Consul
Marcus Fulvius Flaccus +- (Roman Republic) Consul Ptolemy II Philadelphus ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (283-246) King/Pharaoh PC 35
Nan ... (Zhou China) (314-256) 36th/last King (Yin Ji)
Zeno the Stoic 336-264 Philosopher (Citium)
263
Ptolemy II Philadelphus ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (283-246) King/Pharaoh PC 35
Nan ... (Zhou China) (314-256) 36th/last King (Yin Ji)
262
Eumenes I of Pergamum makes alliance with Ptolemies
Ptolemy II Philadelphus ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (283-246) King/Pharaoh PC 35
Nan ... (Zhou China) (314-256) 36th/last King (Yin Ji)
Apollonius of Perga 262-200
261
Asoka conquers state of Kalinga - remorseful, converts to Buddhism and proclaims ahimsa
Ptolemy II Philadelphus ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (283-246) King/Pharaoh PC 35
Nan ... (Zhou China) (314-256) 36th/last King (Yin Ji)
260
First Roman fleet built under Gaius Duilius
Romans win battle off Mylae
Ptolemy II Philadelphus ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (283-246) King/Pharaoh PC 35
Nan ... (Zhou China) (314-256) 36th/last King (Yin Ji)
Euclid of Alexandria 330-260
259
Ptolemy II Philadelphus ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (283-246) King/Pharaoh PC 35
Nan ... (Zhou China) (314-256) 36th/last King (Yin Ji)
258
Ptolemy II Philadelphus ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (283-246) King/Pharaoh PC 35
Nan ... (Zhou China) (314-256) 36th/last King (Yin Ji)
257
Ptolemy II Philadelphus ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (283-246) King/Pharaoh PC 35
Nan ... (Zhou China) (314-256) 36th/last King (Yin Ji)
256
Romans win Battle off Ecnomus
Eastern Zhou Dynasty ends with death of King Nan (cf. Bamboo Annals)
Ptolemy II Philadelphus ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (283-246) King/Pharaoh PC 35
Nan - (Zhou China) (314-256) 36th/last King (Yin Ji)
255
Ptolemy II Philadelphus ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (283-246) King/Pharaoh PC 35
254
Rome takes Panormus in Sicily from Carthage
Ptolemy II Philadelphus ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (283-246) King/Pharaoh PC 35
Plautus 254-184
253
Ptolemy II Philadelphus ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (283-246) King/Pharaoh PC 35
252
Ptolemy II Philadelphus ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (283-246) King/Pharaoh PC 35
251
Ptolemy II Philadelphus ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (283-246) King/Pharaoh PC 35
Ying Ji - (China) Qin (Zhao Xiang Wang)
250
Hebrew scriptures translated into Greek
Pali canon codified
Asoka convenes Buddhist convocation at Pataliputra
Ptolemy II Philadelphus ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (283-246) King/Pharaoh PC 35
Ying Zi Chu + (China) Qin (Zhuang Xiang Wang)
Theocritus 310-250
249
Ptolemy II Philadelphus ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (283-246) King/Pharaoh PC 35
248
Ptolemy II Philadelphus ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (283-246) King/Pharaoh PC 35
247
Parthian Empire established in Persia
Ptolemy II Philadelphus ... (Ptolemaic Egypt) (283-246) King/Pharaoh PC 35
Seleucus II + (Seleucid Empire) (247-226)
Asoka + (Maurya Empire) India
Devanampiya Tissa + (Sri Lanka)
Ying Zi Chu - (China) Qin (Zhuang Xiang Wang)
Hannibal 247-183 Carthaginian General
246
Ptolemy II Philadelphus - (Ptolemaic Egypt) (283-246) King/Pharaoh PC 35
Ptolemy III Euergetes I +(PtolemaicEgypt) (246-222) PC 36*
Qin Shi Huang + (Qin State) (246-210) King/1st Emperor unified
245
Qin Shi Huang ... (Qin State) (246-210) King/1st Emperor unified
244
Hanno the Great democilizes the Carthiginian navy
Qin Shi Huang ... (Qin State) (246-210) King/1st Emperor unified
243
Qin Shi Huang ... (Qin State) (246-210) King/1st Emperor unified
242
Agis III rules Sparta
Battle of Lilybaeum - Romans win
Qin Shi Huang ... (Qin State) (246-210) King/1st Emperor unified
241
End of First Punic War - Sicily becomes first Roman province - Sicilia
Attalus I + (Pergamum) (241-197) Dynast/King
Qin Shi Huang ... (Qin State) (246-210) King/1st Emperor unified
Cesilaus of Aeolis 315-241
240
Revolt of Carthaginian mercenaries, crushed by Hamilcar Barca (-238)
Attalus I ... (Pergamum) (241-197) Dynast/King
Qin Shi Huang ... (Qin State) (246-210) King/1st Emperor unified
Callimachus of Cyrene 305-240
239
Antigonus II Gonatus - (Macedon) (-239)
Demetrius II + (Macedon) (239-232)
Attalus I ... (Pergamum) (241-197) Dynast/King
Qin Shi Huang ... (Qin State) (246-210) King/1st Emperor unified
Ennius 239-170
238
Rome takes Sardinia and Corsica from Carthage
Attalus I ... (Pergamum) (241-197) Dynast/King
Qin Shi Huang ... (Qin State) (246-210) King/1st Emperor unified
237
Attalus I ... (Pergamum) (241-197) Dynast/King
Qin Shi Huang ... (Qin State) (246-210) King/1st Emperor unified
236
Eratosthanes is appointed librarian at Alexandria by Ptolemy III Eurgetes
Attalus I ... (Pergamum) (241-197) Dynast/King
Asoka - (Maurya Empire)
Qin Shi Huang ... (Qin State) (246-210) King/1st Emperor unified
235
Attalus I ... (Pergamum) (241-197) Dynast/King
Qin Shi Huang ... (Qin State) (246-210) King/1st Emperor unified
234
Attalus I ... (Pergamum) (241-197) Dynast/King
Qin Shi Huang ... (Qin State) (246-210) King/1st Emperor unified
Cato 234-149
233
Attalus I ... (Pergamum) (241-197) Dynast/King
Qin Shi Huang ... (Qin State) (246-210) King/1st Emperor unified
232 Demetrius II - (Macedon) (239-)
Philip + (Macedon) (-229)
Attalus I ... (Pergamum) (241-197) Dynast/King
Asoka Vardhana - (Maurya)
Qin Shi Huang ... (Qin State) (246-210) King/1st Emperor unified
Cleanthes 331-232
231
Attalus I ... (Pergamum) (241-197) Dynast/King
Qin Shi Huang ... (Qin State) (246-210) King/1st Emperor unified
230
Attalus I ... (Pergamum) (241-197) Dynast/King
Qin Shi Huang ... (Qin State) (246-210) King/1st Emperor unified
Aristarchus of Samos 310-230
Timon of Phlius 320-230
229
Philip - (Macedon) (232-229)
Antigonus III Doson + (Macedon)
Attalus I ... (Pergamum) (241-197) Dynast/King
Qin Shi Huang ... (Qin State) (246-210) King/1st Emperor unified
228
Attalus I ... (Pergamum) (241-197) Dynast/King
Qin Shi Huang ... (Qin State) (246-210) King/1st Emperor unified
227
Organization of first Roman provinces: Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica
Attalus I ... (Pergamum) (241-197) Dynast/King
Qin Shi Huang ... (Qin State) (246-210) King/1st Emperor unified
226
Ebro River border between Roman and Carthaginian Spain
Attalus I ... (Pergamum) (241-197) Dynast/King
Seleucus II - (Seleucid Empire) (247-226)
Qin Shi Huang ... (Qin State) (246-210) King/1st Emperor unified
225
Romans stop Boii and Insubres (-222)
First Illyrian War (-222)
Romans defeat Celts at Telamon in Italy
Attalus I ... (Pergamum) (241-197) Dynast/King
Qin Shi Huang ... (Qin State) (246-210) King/1st Emperor unified
224
Attalus I ... (Pergamum) (241-197) Dynast/King
Qin Shi Huang ... (Qin State) (246-210) King/1st Emperor unified
223
Ch'in annihilates Ch'u - Ch'in dynasty begins (-207)
Attalus I ... (Pergamum) (241-197) Dynast/King
Antiochus III + (Seleucid Empire) (the Great)
Qin Shi Huang ... (Qin State) (246-210) King/1st Emperor unified
222
Rome conquers Milan
Battle of Clastidium - Romans under Claudius Marcellus defeat Insubres under Viridomarus (spolia opima)
Marcus Claudius Marcellus + (Roman Republic) Consul
Qin Shi Huang ... (Qin State) (246-210) King/1st Emperor unified
221
WARRING STATES PERIOD -
QIN (CH'IN) +
Unification of China under King of Qin Shi Huang Di
Antigonus III Doson - (Macedon)
Attalus I ... (Pergamum) (241-197) Dynast/King
Ptolemy III Euergetes I - (Egypt) (246-221) Macedonian PC 36*
Ptolemy IV Philopater + (Egypt) Macedonian PC 37*
Qin Shi Huang ...+ (Qin Empire) (246-210) King/1st Emperor unified
220
Second Illyrian War (221-219)
Shih Huang Ti makes his first tour of the Eastern Chinese provinces
140th Olympiad (220-216)
Philip V + (Macedon)
Attalus I ... (Pergamum) (241-197) Dynast/King
Qin Shi Huang ... (Qin Empire) (246-210) King/1st Emperor unified
219
Hannibal conquers Greek colony of Saguntum - an ally of Rome - prompting 2nd Punic War
Roman Republic at war with the Celts of Cisalpine Gaul
Second Illyrian War - Rome vs. Demetrius of Pharos (220-)
Attalus I ... (Pergamum) (241-197) Dynast/King
Qin Shi Huang ... (Qin Empire) (246-210) King/1st Emperor unified
218
Earliest major works preserved from Latin literature
Battle of Ticinus - Hannibal defeats Publius Cornelius Scipio at Ticinus River (11/218)
Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal defeats Sempronius Longus - first major victory over Rome (12/18/218)
Second Punic War (-201)
Hannibal invades Italy
Hannibal captures Saguntum
Attalus I ... (Pergamum) (241-197) Dynast/King
Qin Shi Huang ... (Qin Empire) (246-210) King/1st Emperor unified
217
Hannibal defeats Romans at Lake Trasimene
Battle of Raphia - Ptolemy IV Philopater defeats Seleucid army
Attalus I ... (Pergamum) (241-197) Dynast/King
Qin Shi Huang ... (Qin Empire) (246-210) King/1st Emperor unified
216
Battle of Cannae - Hannibal defeats Romans in Apulia, SE Italy (8/2/216)
Attalus I ... (Pergamum) (241-197) Dynast/King
Qin Shi Huang ... (Qin Empire) (246-210) King/1st Emperor unified
215
Battle of Dertosa - Publius Scipio defeats Carthaginian army under Hasdrubal Barca at Ebro River (spring)
Serious native revolts in Egypt begin
First Battle of Nola - Marcus Claudius Marcellus defeats Hannibal
First Macedonian War with Rome (-205)
Rome conquers Syracuse
Philip V invades Italy in support of Carthage
Attalus I ... (Pergamum) (241-197) Dynast/King
Qin Shi Huang ... (Qin Empire) (246-210) King/1st Emperor unified
Carneades 215-125
214
Great Wall of China construction begins
Siege of Syracuse begins (214-212)
First expansion of Chinese Empire
Marcelleus begins conquest of Sicily from the Carthaginians (-210)
Attalus I ... (Pergamum) (241-197) Dynast/King
Qin Shi Huang ... (Qin Empire) (246-210) King/1st Emperor unified
213
Burning of the Books (China)
Siege of Syracuse
Attalus I ... (Pergamum) (241-197) Dynast/King
Qin Shi Huang ... (Qin Empire) (246-210) King/1st Emperor unified
212
Attalus I ... (Pergamum) (241-197) Dynast/King
Qin Shi Huang ... (Qin Empire) (246-210) King/1st Emperor unified
Archimedes of Syracuse 287-212
211
Attalus I ... (Pergamum) (241-197) Dynast/King
Qin Shi Huang ... (Qin Empire) (246-210) King/1st Emperor unified
210
Death of First Emperor (China) Shih Huang Ti
Attalus I ... (Pergamum) (241-197) Dynast/King
Qin Shi Huang - (Qin Empire) (246-210) King/1st Emperor unified
209
Attalus I ... (Pergamum) (241-197) Dynast/King
Ying Hu Hai + (China) Qin (Era Huang Di)
208
Attalus I ... (Pergamum) (241-197) Dynast/King
Ying Hu Hai + (China) Qin (Era Huang Di)
207
QIN -
WESTERN HAN +
Battle of the Metauru - Roman victory over Hannibal
Attalus I ... (Pergamum) (241-197) Dynast/King
Ying Hu Hai - (China) Qin (Er Huang Di)
Devanampiya Tissa - (Sri Lanka)
Chrysippus 280-207
206
Battle of Ilipa - Publius Cornelius Scipio expels Carthaginians from Spain
Destruction of imperial library (China)
Former Han dynasty (-9 C.E.)
Attalus I ... (Pergamum) (241-197) Dynast/King
Ying Zi Ying +- (China) Qin (Wang)
205
Peace of Phoenice - First Macedonian War ends
Revolt against Ptolemies in Upper Egypt
Attalus I ... (Pergamum) (241-197) Dynast/King
Harwennefer + (Upper Egypt)
204
Scipio Africanus arrives in North Africa
Attalus I ... (Pergamum) (241-197) Dynast/King
Ptolemy IV Philopater - PC 37*
Ptolemy V Epiphanes + PC 38*
Livius Andronicus 284-204
203
Rosetta Stone - records Ptolemy V's accession
Battle of Bagbrades - Scipio and Massinissa defeat Hasdrubal Gisco and Syphax, Hannibal has to return
Battle of Cirta - Scipio Africanus defeats Syphax, King of Mysaesyles tribe, ally to Carthage
Attalus I ... (Pergamum) (241-197) Dynast/King
202
Battle of Zama - P. Cornelius Scipio Africanus victor ("conqueror of Hannibal) (10/19/202)
Hasdrubal Gisco, Carthaginian leader, commits suicide
Attalus I ... (Pergamum) (241-197) Dynast/King
Liu Pang + (China) Han
201
Antiochus III takes Palestine (-198)
Attalus I ... (Pergamum) (241-197) Dynast/King
Naevius 270-201
200
Second Macedonian War (200-197) - Philip V forced to surrender Greece
Attalus I ... (Pergamum) (241-197) Dynast/King
Apollonius of Perga 262-200

299 289 279 269 259 249 239 229 219 209
298 288 278 268 258 248 238 228 218 208
297 287 277 267 257 247 237 227 217 207
296 286 276 266 256 246 236 226 216 206
295 285 275 265 255 245 235 225 215 205
294 284 274 264 254 244 234 224 214 204
293 283 273 263 253 243 233 223 213 203
292 282 272 262 252 242 232 222 212 202
291 281 271 261 251 241 231 221 211 201
290 280 270 260 250 240 230 220 210 200

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