279 BC - Article Index

Encyclopedia - 3rd Century Bc: Encyclopedia - 3rd Century Bc
(2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium) 3rd century BC - Events. The first two Punic Wars between Carthage and Rome ov...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antigonus Ii Gonatas: Encyclopedia - Antigonus Ii Gonatas
Antigonus II Gonatas (c. 319 BC—239 BC) was a powerful ruler who definitely established the Antigonid dynasty in Macedonia and acquired...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 275 Bc: Encyclopedia - 275 Bc
Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 240s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - War Elephant: Encyclopedia - War Elephant
War elephants were important, although not widespread, weapons in ancient military history. Their main use was in charges, to trample the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carnyx: Encyclopedia - Carnyx
The Carnyx was a wind instrument of the Iron Age Celts, attested for ca. 300 BC to 200 AD. It is a kind of bronze trumpet, held verticall...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 281 Bc: Encyclopedia - 281 Bc
Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC - 280s BC - 270s BC 260s BC ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 278 Bc: Encyclopedia - 278 Bc
Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC - 270s BC - 260s BC 250s BC ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thrace: Encyclopedia Ii - Thrace - History
The indigenous population of Thrace were, and still are a Greek race called Thracians. Divided into separate tribes, the Thracians did no...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carnyx: Encyclopedia Ii - Carnyx - Evidence For The Carnyx
Carnyx - Depiction in sculpture. The instrument is known from depictions, on coins, and notably from the initiation scene of the Gundes...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Taranto: Encyclopedia Ii - Taranto - The Greek Period
Taranto - Foundation and splendour. Taranto was founded in 708 BC by Spartan immigrants. It is the only Spartan colony, and its origin ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Asculum 279 Bc: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Asculum 279 Bc - The Battle
The battle was fought over two days. Both armies deployed with their cavalry on the wings and infantry in the centre. Pyrrhus held his Gu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - War Elephant: Encyclopedia Ii - War Elephant - History
Elephant taming began in the Indus valley around 4,000 years ago. Taming is not used here as a synonym of domestication. Domesticated ani...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kunming: Encyclopedia Ii - Kunming - History
Early townships in the southern edge of Dianchi (outside the comtemporary city parameter) can be dated back to 279 BC, although long sinc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - King Of The Britons: Encyclopedia Ii - King Of The Britons - Kings Of The Britons
King of the Britons - House of Troy. Brutus I (Brute) 1149–1125 BC Locrinus (Locrine) 1125–1105 BC Queen Gwendolen 1105–1090 BC ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - War Elephant: Encyclopedia Ii - War Elephant - History
Elephant taming began in the Indus valley around 4,000 years ago. Taming is not used here as a synonym of domestication. Domesticated ani...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Wars And Disasters By Death Toll: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Wars And Disasters By Death Toll - Deaths Caused By Humans
List of wars and disasters by death toll - War and military action. These figures include deaths of civilians from diseases, famine, an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - King Of The Britons: Encyclopedia Ii - King Of The Britons - Kings Of The Britons
King of the Britons - House of Troy. Brutus I (Brute) 1149–1125 BC Locrinus (Locrine) 1125–1105 BC Queen Gwendolen 1105–1090 BC ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antigonus Ii Gonatas: Encyclopedia Ii - Antigonus Ii Gonatas - King Of Macedonia
Antigonus II Gonatas - Antigonus against Pyrrhus. Pyrrhus, king of Epirus, Macedonia's Western neighbour, was a general of mercurial ab...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Wars And Disasters By Death Toll: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Wars And Disasters By Death Toll - Death From Other Causes
List of wars and disasters by death toll - Fire. ca. 2,500 - Church of La Compana (Santiago, Chile, 1863) ca. 2,000 - Peshtigo Fire, (...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Wars And Disasters By Death Toll: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Wars And Disasters By Death Toll - Deaths Caused By Natural Disasters
List of wars and disasters by death toll - Earthquake. 830,000 - Shaanxi earthquake (China, 1556) 286,000 - Indian Ocean earthquake &a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - War Elephant: Encyclopedia Ii - War Elephant - Tactical Use
There were plenty of military purposes for which elephants could be used. As enormous animals, they could carry heavy cargoes and provide...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Asculum 279 Bc: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Asculum 279 Bc - The Armies
This battle was the second encounter between an Alexandrian, phalanx-based army and the Roman legion. The two armies were equally numbere...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kunming: Encyclopedia Ii - Kunming - Geography
Kunming is situated atop a plateau in Yunnan Province. It enjoys a protected location with mountains surrounding the city on three sides,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Taranto: Encyclopedia Ii - Taranto - Principality Of Taranto 1088-1465
Taranto became the capital of a Norman principality, whose first ruler was Robert Guiscard's son, Bohemond of Taranto, who obtained it as...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antigonus Ii Gonatas: Encyclopedia Ii - Antigonus Ii Gonatas - Demetrius's General
The fate of Antigonus Gonatas, now 18, was closely tied with that of his father Demetrius who escaped from the battle with 9.000 troops. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antigonus Ii Gonatas: Encyclopedia Ii - Antigonus Ii Gonatas - Birth And Family
Antigonus Gonatas was born around 319 BC, probably in Gonnoi in Thessaly. He was related to the most powerful of the Diadochi (the genera...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thrace: Encyclopedia Ii - Thrace - Cities Of Thrace
Thrace - Bulgarian. Plovdiv Stara Zagora Kazanlak Haskovo Burgas Pistiros Seuthopolis Thrace - Greek. Alexandroupolis Abdera Didym...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antigonus Ii Gonatas: Encyclopedia Ii - Antigonus Ii Gonatas - In The Wilderness
In 285 BC, Demetrius, worn down by his fruitless campaign, surrendered to Seleucus. At this point he wrote to son and his commanders in A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - War Elephant: Encyclopedia Ii - War Elephant - Tactical Use
There were plenty of military purposes for which elephants could be used. As enormous animals, they could carry heavy cargoes and provide...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Taranto: Encyclopedia Ii - Taranto - Roman And Byzantine Periods
Taranto - Roman Republic and Empire. In 122 BC a Roman colony was founded next to Taranto, according to the law proposed by Gaius Sempr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Taranto: Encyclopedia Ii - Taranto - From Renaissance To Unification
In March 1502, the Spanish fleet of Ferdinand II of Aragon, allied to Louis XII of France, seized the port of Taranto, and conquered the ...   » Read the article