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

Nature and Environment

  • MAY 5: Total Solar Eclipse in Carthage and central Italy.

Born

Died

  • Adherbal, Carthaginian admiral
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