What happened in 251 BC?
Battle of Panormus, Siege of Byzance and Abantidas — among 6 events recorded in 251 BC. A further 44 events are dated only to the wider period.
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Wars & Conflicts 2
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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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Siege of Byzance
250 BCE siege
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People 2
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Abantidas died
Tyrant of the Greek city-state of Sicyon from 264 to 252 BC
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Paseas died
Tyrant of Greek city-state of Sicyon (died 251 BC)
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Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records these 44 entries only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. They are listed here because 251 BC is where that broader date falls, not because they are known to have happened in 251 BC.
3rd century BC 44
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Herodas died
Ancient Greek poet
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Nausiphanes died
Ancient Greek philosopher
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Gaius Claudius Centho died
Roman consul 240 BC
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Publius Servilius Geminus died
Roman consul in 252 BC and 248 BC
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Gaius Livius Drusus died
Roman general in the Punic Wars, consul in 147 BC
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Marcus Valerius Messalla died
Roman politician, consul 226 BCE
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Gaius Aurelius Cotta died
Roman politician, consul ca. 252 BCE
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Gaius Aurelius Cotta died
Roman politician, consul ca. 200 BCE
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Lucius Porcius Licinus died
Roman consul 193 BC
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Gaius Fundanius Fundulus died
Roman consul 243 BC
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Marcus Publicius Malleolus died
Roman consul 232 BC
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Gaius Atilius Bulbus died
Roman consul 235 BC
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Publius Valerius Falto died
Roman consul 238 BC
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Lucius Veturius Philo died
Roman consul in 206 BC
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Gaius Furius Pacilus died
Politician and soldier
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Gaius Mamilius Turrinus died
Roman consul 239 BC
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Gaius Lutatius Catulus died
Roman general and consul, 220 BCE
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Publius Porcius Laeca died
Tribune of the plebs in 199 BC
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Lucius Hortensius died
Roman praetor 171 BCE
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Herodas born
Born in Kos. Ancient Greek poet.
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Lucius Manlius Vulso Longus born
Born in Ancient Rome. Politician and soldier.
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Zeno of Tarsus born
Born in Tarsus. 3rd century BCE Greek Stoic philosopher.
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Sotion born
Born in Alexandria. 2nd-century BC Greek writer.
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Chen Sheng born
Born in Fangcheng County. Qin Dynasty rebel.
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Archidamus V born
Born in Sparta. King of Sparta ca. 228 BCE.
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Herodas
Ancient Greek poet
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Nausiphanes
Ancient Greek philosopher
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Gaius Claudius Centho
Roman consul 240 BC
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Publius Servilius Geminus
Roman consul in 252 BC and 248 BC
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Gaius Livius Drusus
Roman general in the Punic Wars, consul in 147 BC
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Marcus Valerius Messalla
Roman politician, consul 226 BCE
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Gaius Aurelius Cotta
Roman politician, consul ca. 252 BCE
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Gaius Aurelius Cotta
Roman politician, consul ca. 200 BCE
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Lucius Porcius Licinus
Roman consul 193 BC
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Gaius Fundanius Fundulus
Roman consul 243 BC
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Marcus Publicius Malleolus
Roman consul 232 BC
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Gaius Atilius Bulbus
Roman consul 235 BC
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Publius Valerius Falto
Roman consul 238 BC
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Lucius Veturius Philo
Roman consul in 206 BC
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Gaius Furius Pacilus
Politician and soldier
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Gaius Mamilius Turrinus
Roman consul 239 BC
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Gaius Lutatius Catulus
Roman general and consul, 220 BCE
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Publius Porcius Laeca
Tribune of the plebs in 199 BC
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Lucius Hortensius
Roman praetor 171 BCE
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