What happened in 248 BC?
Terracotta Army and Arsinoe I — among 3 events recorded in 248 BC.
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Arsinoe I died
Egyptian queen consort
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Architecture & Engineering 1
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Terracotta Army
Collection of ancient Chinese military statues
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Around this time
The nearest recorded events on either side of 248 BC.
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Siege of Lilybaeum
Battle of the First Punic War resulting in a Roman retreat
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Theodoros the Atheist died
Ancient Greek philosopher (ca. 340–250 BCE)
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Hieronymus of Cardia died
4th/3rd century BC Greek general and historian
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Siege of Drepana
Siege of the First Punic War lasting from 249 to 241 BCE
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Battle of Phintias
249 BCE battle near Sicily
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Lucius Junius Pullus died
Roman consul 249 BC
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Parthian Empire founded
Parthian Empire was founded, with its capital at Ctesiphon.
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Hannibal born
Born in Carthage. Carthaginian general (247–183/181 BC).
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Appius Claudius Pulcher born
Born in Ancient Rome. Roman consul 212 BC.
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Ptolemy II Philadelphus died
King of the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt (308–246 B.C.)
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Marcus Atilius Regulus died
3rd-century BC Roman general and statesman
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Berenice died
3rd-century BC Seleucid queen
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