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Year of the Metal Dragon庚辰(at the beginning of earth - hare己卯)

Syria: 31/32 ( the year in October )

Events

February - Battle of Kurupedion in Asia Minor: Seleucus I defeated the Thracian -Macedonian King Lysimachus, who falls in battle. Seleucus then pulls across the Hellespont to also incorporate Thrace his kingdom next to Asia Minor. He will, however, stopped by Ptolemy Keraunos who enters in Macedonia succession of Lysimachus, his widow, Arsinoe II married, and now can kill ( in August or September ) Seleucus. In the Seleucid Empire then takes over Seleucus ' son Antiochus I Soter the rule. In Macedonia and Thrace, Ptolemy Keraunos wins rule. These events are usually considered to be the end of the Diadochi.
Mithridates I, ruler of Pontus, assumes the title of king.
Celts first appear in Thrace; the Greeks call Galatians. They are led by Kambaules.
Ptolemy II, king of Egypt, orders the release of all held as slaves in his kingdom Jews.

Tarentinischer war: Send After the attack on its fleet last year, the Romans sent an embassy to Tarentum to demand satisfaction. Since this is treated dismissively by the Tarentines, the Romans respond with a counter- attack on Tarentine area that is plundered by troops under Lucius Aemilius Barbula. Taranto calls the king of Epirus, Pyrrhus to help. This sends the fall first troops ( 3,000 men ) under the command of Milon to Italy.

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