What happened in 249 BC?
4 recorded events in 249 BC, including 3 in wars & conflicts and 1 in people.
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Wars & Conflicts 3
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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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Battle of Mount Erice
Battle
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People 1
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Lucius Junius Pullus died
Roman consul 249 BC
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Around this time
The nearest recorded events on either side of 249 BC.
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Lucius Postumius Albinus Megellus died
Roman consul in 262 BC
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Philopoemen born
Born in Megalopolis. Ancient Greek general.
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Battle of Panormus
Roman victory leading to Panormus (modern-day Palermo) being under Roman control for the remainder of the First Punic War
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Herodas died
Ancient Greek poet
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Nausiphanes died
Ancient Greek philosopher
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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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Arsinoe I died
Egyptian queen consort
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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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