249 BC: Encyclopedia - 249 BC

249 BC

Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC

Decades: 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC - 240s BC - 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC

Years: 254 BC 253 BC 252 BC 251 BC 250 BC - 249 BC - 248 BC 247 BC 246 BC 245 BC 244 BC

Events

• 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.
• Alexander of Corinth revolts from Antigonus III Doson of Macedon.
• 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.

Births

Deaths

• Zhou Hui Wang, claimant King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.

Category: 240s BC

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