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Year of the Fire Snake丁巳(at the beginning of Fire Dragon丙辰)

Syria: 8/9 ( the year in October )

Events

Politics and World Affairs

Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East

  • With the support of the Egyptian Ptolemy I Diadochen succeeds Rhodes to repel the conquest attempt of Demetrius I Poliorketes. Ptolemy then receives the epithet Soter (Saviour ) and is worshiped as God. After he, like the other Diadochi, had assumed the title of king, he will be officially crowned as the king of Egypt.
  • The construction of the Colossus of Rhodes begins ( presumed completion 292 BC)
  • Demetrius I Poliorketes distributes the Macedonian troops of Cassander out of Attica and conquered Chalcis.

Western Mediterranean

  • The Second Samnitenkrieg closing: After their military defeat of the Samnites to the rule of Rome over Campania and the scale of Rome colonies recognize the covenant of the Samnites may persist, however. The Marsi, Paeligner, Marrucini, Frentanians Vestinians and join the peace.
  • Rome conquered the Aequians and secures the area around the Fucino by the city of Alba Fucens that is connected to Rome through the Via Valeria.
  • Agathocles of Syracuse declares himself King of Sicily. He lets the people of Leontinoi kill and attack the Aeolian Islands.
  • Taranto, which is attacked by the Bruttians, Agathocles of Syracuse calls for help.

Culture and Religion

  • Gnaeus Flavius ​​published the Fasti, the Roman festive calendar that was previously accessible only to the patricians.

Born

  • Ashoka, ruler of the ancient Indian Maurya Dynasty ( † 232 BC)
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