249 BC

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Centuries:	4th century BC · 3rd century BC · 2nd century BC
Decades:	270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC
Years:	252 BC 251 BC 250 BC 249 BC 248 BC 247 BC 246 BC

[edit] Events

[edit] By place

[edit] Greece

• Alexander of Corinth revolts from Antigonus II Gonatas of Macedon.

[edit] Rome

• 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, who had thrown the sacred chickens overboard to "let them drink" after the chickens refused to eat.
  • Hamilcar Barca was repulsed at Eryx.
  • The Roman fleet suffered another disaster at sea due to storm, losing over 700 ships and 200,000 men.

[edit] Asia

• 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.

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

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