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| * A luminous star (known as star-fire) lights up the sky, forming the constellation of ]. According to myth, this forest maiden lights up the skies to symbolize the completion of the cycle of everlasting growth. Many priests and prophets, including famous numerologists, such as ], forged a prophecy of this. They believed that after the next 2240 years or so, a girl would be born who would carry the mantle of the forest goddess once more, and cast the forests wrath against those not worthy to be bestowed her kindness upon to. | |||
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| ====Greece==== | ====Greece==== | ||
Revision as of 21:20, 1 October 2007
| 250 BC by topic |
| Politics |
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| Categories |
| Gregorian calendar | 250 BC CCL BC |
| Ab urbe condita | 504 |
| Ancient Egypt era | XXXIII dynasty, 74 |
| - Pharaoh | Ptolemy II Philadelphus, 34 |
| Ancient Greek era | 132nd Olympiad, year 3 |
| Assyrian calendar | 4501 |
| Balinese saka calendar | N/A |
| Bengali calendar | −843 – −842 |
| Berber calendar | 701 |
| Buddhist calendar | 295 |
| Burmese calendar | −887 |
| Byzantine calendar | 5259–5260 |
| Chinese calendar | 庚戌年 (Metal Dog) 2448 or 2241 — to — 辛亥年 (Metal Pig) 2449 or 2242 |
| Coptic calendar | −533 – −532 |
| Discordian calendar | 917 |
| Ethiopian calendar | −257 – −256 |
| Hebrew calendar | 3511–3512 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | −193 – −192 |
| - Shaka Samvat | N/A |
| - Kali Yuga | 2851–2852 |
| Holocene calendar | 9751 |
| Iranian calendar | 871 BP – 870 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 898 BH – 897 BH |
| Javanese calendar | N/A |
| Julian calendar | N/A |
| Korean calendar | 2084 |
| Minguo calendar | 2161 before ROC 民前2161年 |
| Nanakshahi calendar | −1717 |
| Seleucid era | 62/63 AG |
| Thai solar calendar | 293–294 |
| Tibetan calendar | 阳金狗年 (male Iron-Dog) −123 or −504 or −1276 — to — 阴金猪年 (female Iron-Pig) −122 or −503 or −1275 |
| Gregorian calendar | 264 BC CCLXIV BC |
| Ab urbe condita | 490 |
| Ancient Egypt era | XXXIII dynasty, 60 |
| - Pharaoh | Ptolemy II Philadelphus, 20 |
| Ancient Greek era | 129th Olympiad (victor)¹ |
| Assyrian calendar | 4487 |
| Balinese saka calendar | N/A |
| Bengali calendar | −857 – −856 |
| Berber calendar | 687 |
| Buddhist calendar | 281 |
| Burmese calendar | −901 |
| Byzantine calendar | 5245–5246 |
| Chinese calendar | 丙申年 (Fire Monkey) 2434 or 2227 — to — 丁酉年 (Fire Rooster) 2435 or 2228 |
| Coptic calendar | −547 – −546 |
| Discordian calendar | 903 |
| Ethiopian calendar | −271 – −270 |
| Hebrew calendar | 3497–3498 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | −207 – −206 |
| - Shaka Samvat | N/A |
| - Kali Yuga | 2837–2838 |
| Holocene calendar | 9737 |
| Iranian calendar | 885 BP – 884 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 912 BH – 911 BH |
| Javanese calendar | N/A |
| Julian calendar | N/A |
| Korean calendar | 2070 |
| Minguo calendar | 2175 before ROC 民前2175年 |
| Nanakshahi calendar | −1731 |
| Seleucid era | 48/49 AG |
| Thai solar calendar | 279–280 |
| Tibetan calendar | 阳火猴年 (male Fire-Monkey) −137 or −518 or −1290 — to — 阴火鸡年 (female Fire-Rooster) −136 or −517 or −1289 |
Events
By place
Greece
- Abantidas, the son of Paseas, becomes tyrant of the Greek city-state of Sicyon after murdering Cleinias. He either banishes or puts to death Cleinias' friends and relations. Cleinias' young son, Aratus, narrowly escapes death.
Roman Republic
- The tyrant of Syracuse, Hiero II, once more attacks the Mamertines. They ally themselves with a nearby Carthaginian fleet and hold off the Syracusans. However, when the Carthaginians do not leave, the Mamertines appeal to Rome for an alliance, hoping for more reliable protection. Although initially reluctant to assist lest it encourage other mercenary groups to mutiny, Rome is unwilling to see Carthaginian power spread further over Sicily and encroach on Italy. Rome therefore enters into an alliance with the Mamertines. By this action, the First Punic War begins and will embroil Rome in a conflict with Carthage that will continue for 23 years.
- The Roman consul Appius Claudius Caudex and his two legions are deployed to Sicily, the first time a Roman army has gone into action outside the Italian peninsula.
- Appius Claudius Caudex leads his forces to Messina, and as the Mamertines have convinced the Carthaginians to withdraw, he meets with only minimal resistance. The Mamertines hand the city over to Appius Claudius, but the Carthaginians return to set up a blockade. The Syracusans, meanwhile, are also stationed outside the city.
- Appius Claudius leads his troops outside the city of Messina to defeat the Syracusans in battle forcing Hiero to retreat back to Syracuse. The next day Claudius defeats the Carthaginians.
- The temple to Vertumnus is built on the Aventine Hill in Rome.
- Three pairs of gladiators face off in the first recorded gladiatorial combat, held at the funeral games in honour of aristocrat Junius Brutus Pera in the Forum Boarium.
Births
Deaths
- Zeno of Citium, Hellenistic Stoic philosopher from Citium, Cyprus (b. 333 BC)