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| Year '''265 BC''' was a year of the ]. At the time it was known as the '''Year of the Consulship of Gurges and Vitulus''' (or, less frequently, '''year 489 '']'''''). The denomination 265 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the ] ] became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. | Year '''265 BC''' was a year of the ]. At the time it was known as the '''Year of the Consulship of Gurges and Vitulus''' (or, less frequently, '''year 489 '']'''''). The denomination 265 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the ] ] became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. | ||
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== Events == | ||
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| ⚫ | ====Greece==== | ||
| === By place === | |||
| ⚫ | ==== Greece ==== | ||
| * Although the ] fleet blockades the ], the ]ian King ] defeats the Spartans and kills the King of ], ] near ], after which he besieges ]. | * Although the ] fleet blockades the ], the ]ian King ] defeats the Spartans and kills the King of ], ] near ], after which he besieges ]. | ||
| * ] succeeds his father Areus I as king of ]. | * ] succeeds his father Areus I as king of ]. | ||
| ====Sicily==== | ==== Sicily ==== | ||
| * ] threatens to renew his attack on the ]. They appeal to ] and receive the support of a Carthaginian garrison. The Mamertines also appeal to the ] who are also willing to help. | * ] threatens to renew his attack on the ]. They appeal to ] and receive the support of a Carthaginian garrison. The Mamertines also appeal to the ] who are also willing to help. | ||
| ===By topic=== | === By topic === | ||
| ====Arts & sciences==== | ==== Arts & sciences ==== | ||
| * The ] for raising water is devised by the Greek mathematician ], who is studying at ]. | * The ] for raising water is devised by the Greek mathematician ], who is studying at ]. | ||
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| ==Births== | == Births == | ||
| * | * | ||
| ==Deaths== | == Deaths == | ||
| * ], King of ] | * ], King of ] | ||
Revision as of 17:50, 31 January 2011
| 265 BC by topic |
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| Categories |
| Gregorian calendar | 265 BC CCLXV BC |
| Ab urbe condita | 489 |
| Ancient Egypt era | XXXIII dynasty, 59 |
| - Pharaoh | Ptolemy II Philadelphus, 19 |
| Ancient Greek era | 128th Olympiad, year 4 |
| Assyrian calendar | 4486 |
| Balinese saka calendar | N/A |
| Bengali calendar | −858 – −857 |
| Berber calendar | 686 |
| Buddhist calendar | 280 |
| Burmese calendar | −902 |
| Byzantine calendar | 5244–5245 |
| Chinese calendar | 乙未年 (Wood Goat) 2433 or 2226 — to — 丙申年 (Fire Monkey) 2434 or 2227 |
| Coptic calendar | −548 – −547 |
| Discordian calendar | 902 |
| Ethiopian calendar | −272 – −271 |
| Hebrew calendar | 3496–3497 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | −208 – −207 |
| - Shaka Samvat | N/A |
| - Kali Yuga | 2836–2837 |
| Holocene calendar | 9736 |
| Iranian calendar | 886 BP – 885 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 913 BH – 912 BH |
| Javanese calendar | N/A |
| Julian calendar | N/A |
| Korean calendar | 2069 |
| Minguo calendar | 2176 before ROC 民前2176年 |
| Nanakshahi calendar | −1732 |
| Seleucid era | 47/48 AG |
| Thai solar calendar | 278–279 |
| Tibetan calendar | 阴木羊年 (female Wood-Goat) −138 or −519 or −1291 — to — 阳火猴年 (male Fire-Monkey) −137 or −518 or −1290 |
Year 265 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Gurges and Vitulus (or, less frequently, year 489 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 265 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
Events
By place
Greece
- Although the Egyptian fleet blockades the Saronic Gulf, the Macedonian King Antigonus II defeats the Spartans and kills the King of Sparta, Areus I near Corinth, after which he besieges Athens.
- Acrotatus II succeeds his father Areus I as king of Sparta.
Sicily
- Hiero II threatens to renew his attack on the Mamertines. They appeal to Carthage and receive the support of a Carthaginian garrison. The Mamertines also appeal to the Romans who are also willing to help.
By topic
Arts & sciences
- The Archimedes screw for raising water is devised by the Greek mathematician Archimedes, who is studying at Alexandria.