259 BC
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| Centuries: | 4th century BC · 3rd century BC · 2nd century BC |
| Decades: | 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC |
| Years: | 262 BC 261 BC 260 BC 259 BC 258 BC 257 BC 256 BC |
[edit] Events
[edit] By place
[edit] Rome
- First Punic War: The Romans capture Corsica and Sardinia.
[edit] Births
- Qin Shihuangdi, Chinese emperor
