| Centuries: | 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC |
| Decades: | 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC - 270s BC - 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC |
| Years: | 281 BC 280 BC 279 BC - 278 BC - 277 BC 276 BC 275 BC |
| 278 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 | 278 BC |
| Ab urbe condita | 476 |
| Armenian calendar | N/A |
| Bahá'í calendar | -2121 – -2120 |
| Berber calendar | 673 |
| Buddhist calendar | 267 |
| Burmese calendar | -915 |
| Chinese calendar | 2359/2419 ([[Sexagenary cycle|]]年) — to —
2360/2420([[Sexagenary cycle|]]年) |
| Coptic calendar | -561 – -560 |
| Ethiopian calendar | -285 – -284 |
| Hebrew calendar | 3483 – 3484 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | -222 – -221 |
| - Shaka Samvat | N/A |
| - Kali Yuga | 2824 – 2825 |
| Holocene calendar | 9723 |
| Iranian calendar | 899 BP – 898 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 927 BH – 926 BH |
| Japanese calendar | |
| Korean calendar | 2056 |
| Thai solar calendar | 266 |
Events
By place
Seleucid Empire
- After their defeats in Greece, the Gauls move into Asia Minor. 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 Gauls first settle in Galatia End of the city of Babylon Pyrrhic War between Epirus Events and trends Onset of the First Punic War ( 264 BC) Births Deaths Events and trends Births Deaths Events and trends Births Deaths This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Events By place Asia Minor The Battle of Corupedium in Lydia is the last battle of the Diadochi, the rival successors Events By place Seleucid Empire Antiochus makes his eldest son Seleucus king in the east but he proves to be incompetent Events By place Greece An army of Gauls under Brennus invade Greece. Events By place Greece Antigonus crosses the Hellespont and defeats the Celts under the command of Cerethrius near Lysimachia Events By place Egypt The Egyptian King Ptolemy II's first wife Arsinoe I (daughter of the late King Lysimachus Events By place Egypt The Museum of Alexandria is founded by the Egyptian King Ptolemy II. 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 Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Gaul (Gallia was the Roman name for the region of Western Europe comprising present day northern Italy, France, Belgium, western Anatolia (Anadolu Ανατολία Anatolía) or Asia minor, comprising most of modern Turkey, is the geographic region bounded by the Black The Seleucid king Antiochus wins a major battle over the Gauls leading to his being given the title of Soter (Greek for "saviour"). Antiochus I Soter (unknown - 261 BC was a king of the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire. The Gauls settle down to become the "Galatians" and are paid 2,000 talents annually by the Seleucid kings to keep the peace. The talent ( Latin: talentum, from Ancient Greek: "scale balance" is an ancient unit of Mass.
- Antigonus concludes a peace with Antiochus who surrenders his claim to Macedonia. Antigonus II Gonatas (lit "knock-knees" ( Greek Αντίγονος B΄ Γονατᾶς ca Macedon or Macedonia ( Greek grc Μακεδονία grc-Latn Makedonía) was the name of a kingdom centered in the northern-most Thereafter Antigonus II's foreign policy is marked by friendship with the Seleucids.
- Nicomedes I becomes the first ruler of Bithynia to assume the title of king. Nicomedes I (in Greek Nικoμηδης 278&ndashc 255 BC second king of Bithynia, was the eldest son of Zipoites, whom he succeeded on the Description Several major cities sat on the fertile shores of the Propontis (which is now known as Sea of Marmara) Nicomedia, Chalcedon, Cius He founds the city of Nicomedia, which soon rises to great prosperity. Nicomedia ( Greek: Νικομήδεια modern İzmit) was founded by Nicomedes I of Bithynia at the head of the Gulf of Astacus which opens
Sicily
- The Carthaginians seize an opportunity to interfere in a quarrel between Syracuse and Agrigentum and besiege Syracuse. Carthage (Καρχηδών Karkhēdōn, Carthago from the Phoenician קרת חדשת phn-Latn Qart-ḥadašt meaning new town) refers Syracuse (Siracusa Sicilian: Sarausa, Classical Greek: / transliterated Syrakousai) is a historic City in Agrigento ( Girgenti in Sicilian) is a city on the southern coast of Sicily, Italy, and capital of the Province of Agrigento The Syracusans ask for help from Pyrrhus. Pyrrhus (318-272 BC ( Greek: Πύρρος Aιακιδης Pyrros Aiakides was one of the most successful ancient Greek generals of the Hellenistic At the same time, the Macedonians, whose king, Ptolemy Keraunos, has been killed by invading Gauls, ask Pyrrhus to ascend the throne of Macedonia. Macedon or Macedonia ( Greek grc Μακεδονία grc-Latn Makedonía) was the name of a kingdom centered in the northern-most Ptolemy Keraunos ( Greek Πτολεμαίος Κεραυνός - 279 BC was the King of Macedon from 281 BC to 279 BC Gaul (Gallia was the Roman name for the region of Western Europe comprising present day northern Italy, France, Belgium, western Pyrrhus decides that Sicily offers him a greater opportunity and transfers his army there. Sicily ( Italian and Sicilian: Sicilia) is an autonomous region of Italy.
- On his arrival in Sicily, Pyrrhus' forces win battles against the Carthaginians across Sicily. Pyrrhus conquers most of those parts of Sicily governed by Carthage except for Lilybaeum (Marsala). Marsala is a seaport city located in the Province of Trapani on the island of Sicily in Italy. Marsala is a seaport city located in the Province of Trapani on the island of Sicily in Italy.
- Pyrrhus is proclaimed king of Sicily. He plans for his son Helenus to inherit the kingdom of Sicily and his other son Alexander to inherit Italy. Alexander II was a king of Epirus, and the son of Pyrrhus and Lanassa the daughter of the Sicilian tyrant Agathocles. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest
China
- Shouchun (modern Shou County) in central Anhui becomes a centre for refugees from the state of Chu after its heartland in the modern Hubei province is overrun by the powerful state of Qin in the west. Shou County (寿县 is a county in Anhui under the jurisdiction of Lu'an. Shou County (寿县 is a county in Anhui under the jurisdiction of Lu'an. Anhui (in Chinese: 安徽 Ānhuī) is a province of the People's Republic of China. Chǔ ( 楚) was a kingdom in what is now central and southern China during the Spring and Autumn period ( 722 - 481 BC) and ( Postal map spelling: Hupeh) is a central province of the People's Republic of China. Qín or Ch'in ( Wade-Giles) (秦 ( 778 BC - 207 BC) was a State during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods
- Qu Yuan writes the poem "Lament for Ying" after the fall of the capital of Chu. Biography Qu Yuan born in the Xiling Gorge area of what is today western Hubei province was a minister in the government of the state of Chu descended from nobility Lament for Ying ( Chinese: 哀郢 Pinyin: Äi Yǐng) is a poem written by famed Chinese poet Qu Yuan ca
Births
Deaths
- Polyaenus of Lampsacus, Greek mathematician and philosopher and friend of Epicurus (b. Polyaenus of Lampsacus (in Greek Πoλύαινoς Λαμψακηνός; ca c. 340 BC)
- Qu Yuan, Chinese poet from southern Chu who lived during the Warring States Period. Events By place Persian Empire Rhodes falls to Persian forces Biography Qu Yuan born in the Xiling Gorge area of what is today western Hubei province was a minister in the government of the state of Chu descended from nobility Chǔ ( 楚) was a kingdom in what is now central and southern China during the Spring and Autumn period ( 722 - 481 BC) and 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 His works are mostly found in an anthology of poetry known as Chu Ci (b. Chu Ci ( also known as Songs of the South or Songs of Chu, is an anthology c. 340 BC)
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