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Year of the Wood Pig乙亥( at the beginning of the year Wood Dog甲戌)

Syria: 26/27 ( the year in October )

Events

Politics and World Affairs

Mediterranean

• End of the fifth Diadochenkrieges (since 288 BC), banished from his kingdom of Macedon Demetrius I Poliorketes wins the first Greek cities of Ionia, including Sardis; However, while trying to make their way to Mesopotamia, he falls into the area of the Taurus in the captivity of Seleucus I in Macedonia now prevail Pyrrhus I. and Lysimachus, while Demetrius ' son, Antigonus II Gonatas claims in Greece. This presents itself as a hostage in exchange for the father, which Seleucus rejects.
• In the Roman Lex Aquilia tort law is codified.

Imperial China

• In the period of Warring States, the Chinese state song is annexed by the Qin state and thus goes under.

Disasters

• An earthquake on the Chersonese peninsula aimed primarily at Lysimachia heavy damage.

Born

• Antiochus II Theos, who later became King of the Seleucid Empire († 246 BC)