299 To 200 Bce298x - Chandragupta the King of Magadha (India) dies. His son Bindusara becomes ruler.
294x - Demetruis I kills Alexander son of Cassander and siezes Macedonia.
290c - Foundation of the Library of Alexandria.
288x - Pyrrhus, king of Epirus and Lysimachus, king of Thrace drive Demetrius I out of Macedonia. Demetrius flees to Syria seeking refuge with king Seleucus I but is instead imprisoned.
287x - Archimides is born.
x - By now the plebeian families in Rome had, in theory at least, obtained parity with the patrician families. However few plebeian families could afford to become politically active anyway.
285x - Ptolemy I, king of Egypt and Libya, abdicates and his Ptolemy II Philadelphus becomes king.
283x - Demerius I of Macedonia dies, in prison. His son, Antigonus II Gonatus claims the throne of Macedonia, but doesn't gain much control until 276 CE.
279x - Celts invade Greece .
276x - Antigonus II of Macedonia finally gains control of Macedonia.
274x - India Asoka assends the throne of the kingdom of Magadha.
264x - Emperor Asoka converts to Buddhism.
x - First Punic War to take Carthage for dominance of Mediterranean. u.241
c - Military Technology During the First Punic War, the Romans develop boarding ramps for their ships.
258x - Antigonus II of Macedonia wins a navel victory over Ptolemy II of Egypt.
250x - Buddhist convocation adopts Pali canon.
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c - Writing of the Septuagint.
246x - Ptolemy II dies, and his son Ptolemy III Euergetes becomes king of Egypt.
241x - Romans win Sicily.
239x - Antigonus II of Macedonia dies, and his son Demetrius II becomes king of Macedonia.
238x - Hamilcar begins conquest of Spain.
237x - Demetrius II of Macedonia occupieds Boeotia and Megara.
236x - Demetrius II of Macedonia looses Boeotia and Megara.
232x - Asoka, king of Magadha, dies.
231x - Epirus joins the Achaeans and Aetolians against Demetrius II of Macedonia.
230x - The Dardanians defeat Demetrius II of Macedonia.
x - The Ch'in soldiers conqueror the state of Han.
229x - Demetrius II of Macedonia is dies.
228x - Ch'in conquerors the state of Chao.
227x - Antigonus III, called Doson, takes the throne of Macedonia from Demetrius II's young son.
225x - The Chinese state of Ch'in conquerors the state of Wei.
x - Celts advance on Rome again.
224x - 7 Wonders Earthquake destroys the Colossus of Rhodes.
223x - Chin conquerors the state of Ch'u.
222x - Antigonus III Doson and the Achaean League with whom he allied himself, defeat the Spartans in the Battle of Sellasia.
x - Ch'in conquerors the state of Yen.
221x - End of the period of the Warring States in China, as the Chin dynasty conqerors the state of Ch'i.
x - Ptolemy III of Egypt dies. Ptolemy IV becomes king of Egypt.
x - Beginning of Great Wall of China.
x - Antigonus III Doson of Macedonia dies. Philip V of Macedonia, son of Demetrius II and adopted son of Antigonus III Doson becomes king.
x - The structure Circus Flaminius is built.
218x - Second Punic War brings the defeat of General Hannibal of Carthage. u.201
x - Hannibal invades Itlay from the north.
215x - Lex Oppia restricts the amount of jewelry and expensive clothing Roman women could own and wear.
x - Archimedes is killed during the second Punic War.
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x - Chinese Emperor Shih Huang Ti has a massive book burning.
206x - Liu Pang becomes Emperor of China and founder of the Han dynasty.
205x - Scipio completes conquest of Spain.
x - Ptolemy V of Egypt becomes king.
200x - Tipao gazettes are circulated to Chinese officials.
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