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 |
Gregorian calendar | 249 BC |
Ab urbe condita | 505 |
Armenian calendar | N/A |
Bahá'í calendar | -2092 – -2091 |
Buddhist calendar | 296 |
Chinese calendar | 2388/2448 ([[Sexagenary cycle|]]年) — to —
2389/2449(子年) |
Ethiopian calendar | -256 – -255 |
Hebrew calendar | 3512 – 3513 |
Hindu calendars | |
- Vikram Samvat | -193 – -192 |
- Shaka Samvat | N/A |
- Kali Yuga | 2853 – 2854 |
Holocene calendar | 9752 |
Iranian calendar | 870 BP – 869 BP |
Islamic calendar | 897 BH – 896 BH |
Japanese calendar | |
- Imperial Year | Kōki 412 (皇紀412年) |
- Jōmon Era | 9752 |
Julian calendar | -203 |
Korean calendar | 2085 |
Thai solar calendar | 295 |
[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.