220s BC

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Events

  • 226 BC: The Ebro treaty between Rome and Carthage sets the Ebro fixed as a boundary river between their spheres of interest.
  • By 226 BC: The Colossus of Rhodes collapses after an earthquake.
  • 225 BC to 222 BC: The Celts invade northern Italy and be fought by the Roman Republic. See also Battle of Telamon.
  • 221 BC: Qin Shi Huang united rival dynasties of Imperial China, becoming the first emperor of China.
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