227 BC

Centuries:	4th century BC · 3rd century BC · 2nd century BC
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Faced with a dangerously small number of Spartan citizens, and other handicaps to the city-state, Cleomenes III issues revolutionary reforms: cancels debts, redistributes lands, makes citizens of perioikoi and metics.
Antigonus III Doson marries Demetrius II of Macedon widow, Phthia, deposes their son Philip, and assumes the title of king of Macedonia.

Sicily and Sardinia become provinces of Rome; Gaius Flaminius is Rome's first governor of Sicily.
In Rome, the number of praetors is increased from two to four.