What happened in 240 BC?
10 recorded events in 240 BC, including 6 in people, 3 in wars & conflicts and 1 in social movements & revolutions. A further event is dated only to the wider period.
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Wars & Conflicts 3
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Battle of Utica
239 BCE battle
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Battle of the Bagradas River
240 BCE battle during the Mercenary War
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Hamilcar's victory with Naravas
240 BCE battle during the Mercenary War
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People 6
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Aratus died
Greek didactic poet (c. 315/310–240 BC)
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Callimachus died
3rd-century BC Greek poet, scholar and librarian
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Arcesilaus died
3rd-century BC Greek Hellenistic philosopher
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Eumenes I died
King of Pergamum
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Posidippus died
Greek epigrammatist and poet (c.310–c.240 BC)
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Diogenes of Babylon born
Born in Seleucia. Ancient Greek philosopher of the Stoic school.
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Social Movements & Revolutions 1
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Mercenary War
Revolt of mercenaries
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Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records this entry only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. It is listed here because 240 BC is where that broader date falls, not because it is known to have happened in 240 BC.
3rd century BC 1
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Antigonus II Gonatas died
King of Macedonia
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