What happened in 256 BC?
One recorded event in 256 BC: Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Calvus born.
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Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Calvus born
Born in Ancient Rome. Roman consul 222 BC.
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Around this time
The nearest recorded events on either side of 256 BC.
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Battle of Agrigentum
First pitched battle of the First Punic War and the first large-scale military confrontation between Carthage and the Roman Republic
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Sostratus of Cnidus died
Ancient Greek architect
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Gaius Sulpicius Gallus died
Roman consul 166 BC
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Timocharis died
Ancient Greek astronomer
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Menippus died
3rd-century BC Greek Cynic satirist
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Theocritus died
3rd-century BCE Greek poet
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Âu Lạc founded
Âu Lạc was founded, with its capital at Co Loa Citadel.
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Gnaeus Servilius Geminus born
Born in Ancient Rome. Roman consul 217 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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