What happened in 253 BC?
Lucius Postumius Albinus Megellus and Philopoemen born — among 3 events recorded in 253 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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Around this time
The nearest recorded events on either side of 253 BC.
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Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Calvus born
Born in Ancient Rome. Roman consul 222 BC.
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Battle of Bagradas
Battle of the First Punic War with a Carthaginian victory
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Battle of Adys
Battle of the First Punic War in which Rome defeated Carthage
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Siege of Aspis
Siege of the First Punic War, and the first confrontation on African soil during the war
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Battle of Palermo
253 BCE battle
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Areus II died
Died in Sparta. Child king of Sparta from 262 to 254 BC.
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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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