230 BC
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Year of the Metal sheep辛未( at the beginning of the year metal horse庚午)
Syria: 82/83 ( the year in October )
Events
Politics and World Affairs
Eastern Mediterranean
- The Illyrian Queen Teuta attacked the Greek cities Epidamnos and Phoinike and the island of Corfu. Since Roman merchants are affected by the attacks, urges Rome Teuta to stop attacks on the Adriatic.
- Incidence of Dardanians to Macedonia.
- By 230 BC: The tribes of Bastarni and Skiren appear on the Black Sea coast and lay siege to the Greek colony of Olbia.
Asia
- The Chinese state Qin Qin Shi Huang conquered under the state Han and thus initiates a series of wars, which lead to the unification of China under the rule of Qin.
- By 230 BC: In Central India the Kingdom of Satavahana from the Mauryan empire dissolves.
Culture
- 230/220 BC: At the court of Pergamon, the statue of the Dying Gaul arises.
Nature and Environment
- MAY 5: Total Solar Eclipse in Carthage and central Italy.
Born
- Qin Er Shi, the second emperor of China
Died
- Adherbal, Carthaginian admiral
- 231/230 BC: Agron, Illyrian king
- By 230 BC: Aristarchus of Samos, Greek astronomer (c. 310 BC)
- By 230 BC: Timon of Phlius, Greek philosopher and poet (c. 320 BC)