| Centuries: | 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC |
| Decades: | 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC - 220s BC - 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC |
| Years: | 224 BC 223 BC 222 BC - 221 BC - 220 BC 219 BC 218 BC |
| 221 BC by topic | |
| Politics | |
| State leaders - Sovereign states | |
| Birth and death categories | |
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| Establishments and disestablishments categories | |
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| Gregorian calendar | 221 BC |
| Ab urbe condita | 533 |
| Armenian calendar | N/A |
| Bahá'í calendar | -2064 – -2063 |
| Berber calendar | 730 |
| Buddhist calendar | 324 |
| Burmese calendar | -858 |
| Chinese calendar | 2416/2476 ([[Sexagenary cycle|]]年) — to —
2417/2477([[Sexagenary cycle|]]年) |
| Coptic calendar | -504 – -503 |
| Ethiopian calendar | -228 – -227 |
| Hebrew calendar | 3540 – 3541 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | -165 – -164 |
| - Shaka Samvat | N/A |
| - Kali Yuga | 2881 – 2882 |
| Holocene calendar | 9780 |
| Iranian calendar | 842 BP – 841 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 868 BH – 867 BH |
| Japanese calendar | |
| Korean calendar | 2113 |
| Thai solar calendar | 323 |
Events
By place
Carthage
- The Carthaginian general Hasdrubal is murdered by a Celtic assassin while campaigning to increase the Carthaginian hold on Spain. The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. The 4th century BC started the first day of 400 BC and ended the last day of 301 BC. The 3rd century BC started the first day of 300 BC and ended the last day of 201 BC The 2nd century BC started the first day of 200 BC and ended the last day of 101 BC. See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them Events and trends Births Deaths Events and trends Births Deaths Events and trends The Mauryan Empire reaches its peak Buddhism flourishes in India. Events and trends Qin Shi Huang, the king of Qin, unifies the warring states of China into a unified state in 221 BC. Events and trends The Second Punic War began when Hannibal conquered Saguntum, then led an army through southern Gaul and across Events and trends For Ptolemy V of Egypt the priests erected the "Decree of Memphis (Ptolemy V" the named Rosetta Stone. This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Events By place Greece After the Spartan King Cleomenes III takes Pellene Phlius and Argos, Aratus Events By place Seleucid Empire The Seleucid king Seleucus III is assassinated in Phrygia by members of his army Events By place Roman Republic Mediolanum (modern Milan) stronghold of the Gallic tribe of the Insubres Events By place Greece Together with fellow Illyrian Scerdilaidas, Demetrius of Pharos attacks Illyrian cities under Events By place Egypt Following the defection of one of Ptolemy IV's best commanders Egypt's Syrian territories are Events By place Carthage A Carthaginian army under Hannibal attacks Rome's Spanish allies The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King Carthage (Καρχηδών Karkhēdōn, Carthago from the Phoenician קרת חדשת phn-Latn Qart-ḥadašt meaning new town) refers Hasdrubal the Fair (ca 270 - 221 BC was a Carthaginian leader Celts (ˈkɛlts or /ˈsɛlts/, see Names of the Celts Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Following the assassination of Hasdrubal, Hannibal, the son of the Carthaginian general, Hamilcar Barca, is proclaimed commander-in-chief by the army and his appointment is confirmed by the Carthaginian government. Hannibal (Pronounced in Phoenician: Hanniba'al means " Ba'al is my grace " or " Ba'al has given me grace " 247 BC &ndash Hamilcar Barca or Barcas (ca 275 &ndash 228 BC was a Carthaginian general and statesman leader of the Barcid family and father of Hannibal
- Hannibal immediately moves to consolidate Cathage's control of Spain. He marries a Spanish princess, Imilce, then begins to conquer various Spanish tribes. He fights against the Olcades and captures their capital, Althaea; quells the Vaccaei in the northwest; and, making the seaport of Cartagena (Carthago Nova, the capital of Carthaginian Spain) his base, wins a resounding victory over the Carpetani in the region of the Tagus River. Altea is a Valencian town and Municipality located in the province of Alicante, Spain, north of Benidorm on the section of The Vaccaei were an ancient tribe who settled in the Meseta Central of northern Hispania. Cartagena ( is a Spanish Mediterranean city and naval station in the southeast of the Iberian Peninsula in the autonomous community of Region of Murcia Cartagena ( is a Spanish Mediterranean city and naval station in the southeast of the Iberian Peninsula in the autonomous community of Region of Murcia The Carpetani were one of the Celtic pre- Roman peoples of the Iberian Peninsula (the Roman Hispania, modern Spain and Portugal The Tagus ( Latin Tagus, Spanish Tajo, Portuguese Tejo, pron.
Egypt
- Egypt's Ptolemy III dies and is succeeded by his son, Ptolemy IV. Ancient Egypt was an Ancient Civilization in eastern North Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now Ptolemy III Euergetes, ( Greek: Πτολεμαῖος Εὐεργέτης, Ptolemaĩos Euergétēs, reigned 246 BC&ndash222 BC was the third ruler Ptolemy IV Philopator ( Greek:, Ptolemaĩos Philopátōr, reigned 221-205 BC son of Ptolemy III and Berenice II of Egypt was Sosibius is appointed by Ptolemy IV as his Chief Minister and immediately has a great influence over the young king, directing all of the affairs of state. Sosibius (in Greek Σωσιβιoς; lived 3rd century BC) was the chief minister of Ptolemy Philopator ( 221 &ndash 203 BC
- At Sosibius' direction, Ptolemy IV puts to death in succession his uncle, Lysimachus, his brother Magas, and his mother Berenice II. Magas (in Greek Mαγας; lived 3rd century BC was a grandson of Magas of Cyrene, being a son of Ptolemy Euergetes (246&ndash221 BC and Berenice II (267 or 266 BC - 221 BC was the daughter of Magas of Cyrene and Queen Apama and the wife of Ptolemy III Euergetes I, the third ruler
- King Cleomenes III of Sparta, who is in exile in Egypt, is imprisoned by Ptolemy IV on a charge of conspiracy. Cleomenes III (Κλεομένης was the King of Sparta from 235 BC&mdash222 BC The city of Sparta ( Doric Σπάρτα Attic Σπάρτη In a political sense conspiracy refers to a group of persons united in the goal of usurping or overthrowing an established political power
Seleucid Empire
- The satrap of Media, Molon, and his brother, Alexander, revolt against Antiochus III, primarily due to their hatred towards Hermeias, Antiochus' chief minister. See also the related deity Satrapes. Satrap (Persian ساتراپ was the name given to the governors of the Provinces of ancient The Medes were an ancient Iranian people who lived in the northwestern portions of present-day Iran. Apollonius Molon was a Greek rhetorician who flourished about 70 BC Molon (in Greek Moλων; died in 220 BC was a general Alexander (in Greek Αλέξανδρος; died in 220 BC brother of Molon. Antiochus III the Great, ( Greek; ca 241&ndash187 BC ruled 222&ndash187 BC younger son of Seleucus II Callinicus Hermeias (in Greek Eρμειας or Eρμιας; died 220 BC) was a Carian by birth who had raised himself to be the Favourite Molon is able to become master of the Seleucid domains to the east of the Tigris. The Seleucid Empire /sə'lusɪd/ ( 312 - 63 BC) was a Hellenistic empire i The Tigris is the eastern member of the two great Rivers that define Mesopotamia, along with the Euphrates, which flows from the mountains of southeastern He is stopped by Antioochus III's forces in his attempts to pass that river. Xenoetas, one of Antiochus' generals, is sent against Molon with a large force, but is surprised by Molon's forces and his whole army is cut to pieces and Xenoetas is killed. Xenoetas (in Greek Ξενoιτας; killed in 221 BC was an Achaean in the service of the Seleucid king Antiochus the Great; he was The rebel satrap now crosses the Tigris, and makes himself master of the city of Seleucia on the Tigris, together with the whole of Babylonia and Mesopotamia. For the Syrian seaport of the same name that figures in the travels of Saint Paul see Seleucia Pieria. Babylonia was an Amorite state in lower Mesopotamia (modern southern Iraq) with Babylon as its capital Mesopotamia (from the Greek meaning "land between the rivers" is an area geographically located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers largely corresponding
Greece
- Antigonus III dies during a battle against the Illyrians and is succeeded by his young cousin Philip V as King of Macedonia. Antigonus III Doson ( Greek: ο Αντίγονος Δώσων 263 BC-221 BC was king of Macedon from 229 BC-221 BC Illyria ( Albanian Iliria ( Ancient Greek; Latin Illyria; see also Illyricum) was in Classical antiquity a region in the Philip V ( Greek Φίλιππος Ε΄) (238 BC - 179 BC was King of Macedon from 221 BC to 179 BC Macedon or Macedonia ( Greek grc Μακεδονία grc-Latn Makedonía) was the name of a kingdom centered in the northern-most
Roman Republic
- Gaius Flaminius Nepos builds a second race track for Rome, the Circus Flaminius. Gaius Flaminius Nepos was a Politician and Consul of the Roman Republic in the 3rd century BC A race track (or 'racetrack' or 'racing track' is a purpose-built facility for Racing of animals (eg The Roman Republic was the phase of the ancient Roman civilization characterized by a Republican form of government a period which began with the overthrow of the The Circus Flaminius was a large circular area of land in Rome that contained a small race-track reserved for mysterious games and various other buildings and monuments
China
- The state of Qin conquers the state of Qi. Qín or Ch'in ( Wade-Giles) (秦 ( 778 BC - 207 BC) was a State during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods Qi ( 齊; Pinyin: Qí was a powerful state during the Spring and Autumn Period and Period of the Warring States. The king of Qin unifies China and proclaims himself the First Emperor, as he is the first Chinese sovereign able to rule the whole country, thus ending the Warring States Period. Not to be confused with the Qing Dynasty, the last dynasty of China China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National The Warring States Period ( also known as the Era of Warring States covers the period from some time in the 5th century BC to the unification of China by the He is known by historians as Qin Shi Huang. Qin Shi Huang ( (259 BC – September 10 210 BC personal name Yíng Zhèng, was king of the Chinese State of Qin from 247 BCE to 221 BCE (during the
Births
Deaths
- Ptolemy III, King of Egypt, who has reunited Egypt and Cyrenaica and successfully waged the Third Syrian War against the Seleucid kingdom
- Hasdrubal, Carthaginian general and son-in-law of Hamilcar Barca (assassinated)
- Antigonus III Doson, King of Macedon from 227 BC (b. Ptolemy III Euergetes, ( Greek: Πτολεμαῖος Εὐεργέτης, Ptolemaĩos Euergétēs, reigned 246 BC&ndash222 BC was the third ruler Ancient Egypt was an Ancient Civilization in eastern North Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now Hasdrubal the Fair (ca 270 - 221 BC was a Carthaginian leader Carthage (Καρχηδών Karkhēdōn, Carthago from the Phoenician קרת חדשת phn-Latn Qart-ḥadašt meaning new town) refers Hamilcar Barca or Barcas (ca 275 &ndash 228 BC was a Carthaginian general and statesman leader of the Barcid family and father of Hannibal Antigonus III Doson ( Greek: ο Αντίγονος Δώσων 263 BC-221 BC was king of Macedon from 229 BC-221 BC Events By place Greece Queen Teuta of Illyria finally surrenders to Roman forces and is forced by the Romans to accept 263 BC)
- Berenice II, queen of Egypt, daughter of Magas, King of Cyrenaica (in modern Libya), whose marriage to Ptolemy III Euergetes has reunited her country with Egypt (b. Events By place Roman Republic The Romans under the Consul Manius Valerius Messalla secure the alliance of Hiero Berenice II (267 or 266 BC - 221 BC was the daughter of Magas of Cyrene and Queen Apama and the wife of Ptolemy III Euergetes I, the third ruler Ancient Egypt was an Ancient Civilization in eastern North Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now Magas of Cyrene (r 276 - 250 BCE was a Greek king of Cyrene (today's Libya) Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Ptolemy III Euergetes, ( Greek: Πτολεμαῖος Εὐεργέτης, Ptolemaĩos Euergétēs, reigned 246 BC&ndash222 BC was the third ruler c. 267 BC)
- Lucius Caecilius Metellus, Roman consul and general during the First Punic War
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