What happened in 258 BC?
One recorded event in 258 BC: Battle of Sulci.
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Battle of Sulci
Naval battle fought in 258 BCE between the Roman and Carthaginian navies on the coast near the town of Sulci, Sardinia
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Around this time
The nearest recorded events on either side of 258 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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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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Philadelphia
Archaeological site in the Egyptian depression of el-Faiyum
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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 Tyndaris
Naval battle of the First Punic War that took place off Tyndaris (modern Tindari) in 257 BCE
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Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Calvus born
Born in Ancient Rome. Roman consul 222 BC.
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Emperor Gaozu of Han born
Born in Pei County. Founding emperor of the Han dynasty (256–195 BC).
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King Nan of Zhou died
Died in Wangcheng. Zhou Dynasty king of China from 314 to 256 BC.
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