What happened in 261 BC?

Battle of Agrigentum, Kalinga dissolved and Antiochus I Soter died — among 4 events recorded in 261 BC. A further 52 events are dated only to the wider period.

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Wars & Conflicts 2

Battle of Agrigentum

Wars & Conflicts · Agrigento

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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Battle of Cos

Wars & Conflicts · Kos

Naval victory of Antigonus II over Ptolemy II's fleet
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People 1

Antiochus I Soter died

People · Syria

Died in Syria. Ruler of the Seleucid Empire from 281 to 261 BC.
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Empires & Countries 1

Kalinga dissolved

Empires & Countries

Kalinga ceased to exist.
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Dated to the wider period

Wikidata records these 52 entries only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. They are listed here because 261 BC is where that broader date falls, not because they are known to have happened in 261 BC.

3rd century BC 51

Sostratus of Cnidus died

3rd century BCPeople · Knidos

Ancient Greek architect
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Gaius Sulpicius Gallus died

3rd century BCPeople · Ancient Rome

Roman consul 166 BC
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Gaius Claudius Nero died

3rd century BCPeople · Ancient Rome

Roman general active during the Second Punic War
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Appius Claudius Pulcher died

3rd century BCPeople · Ancient Rome

Roman consul 185 BC
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Lucius Aemilius Papus died

3rd century BCPeople · Ancient Rome

Roman consul
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Marcus Junius Pera died

3rd century BCPeople · Rome

Roman dictator 216 BC
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Satyrus the Peripatetic died

3rd century BCPeople · Alexandria

3rd-century BC Greek philosopher and historian
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Publius Cornelius Cethegus died

3rd century BCPeople · Ancient Rome

2nd century BC Roman senator and general
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Tiberius Claudius Nero died

3rd century BCPeople · Ancient Rome

Roman consul 202 BC
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Gnaeus Baebius Tamphilus died

3rd century BCPeople · Ancient Rome

Roman politician; consul in 182 BCE
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Marcus Baebius Tamphilus died

3rd century BCPeople · Ancient Rome

Politician and diplomat, consul in 181 BCE
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Lucius Manlius Acidinus Fulvianus died

3rd century BCPeople · Ancient Rome

Roman consul
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Gnaeus Fulvius Centumalus died

3rd century BCPeople · Ancient Rome

Politician
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Sosibius died

3rd century BCPeople · Alexandria

Late 3rd-century BC Ptolemaic chief minister
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Marcus Valerius Messalla died

3rd century BCPeople · Ancient Rome

Roman politician, consul 188 BCE
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Alcaeus of Messene died

3rd century BCPeople · Messene

Ancient Greek poet
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Marcus Aemilius Barbula died

3rd century BCPeople · Ancient Rome

Politician
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Diyllus died

3rd century BCPeople · Classical Athens

Late 4th/early 3rd-century BC Greek historian
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Marcus Atilius Regulus Calenus died

3rd century BCPeople · Ancient Rome

Roman consul 335 BC
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Marcus Junius Silanus died

3rd century BCPeople · Ancient Rome

Praetor 212 BC
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Nicaenetus of Samos died

3rd century BCPeople · Ancient Abdera

Ancient Greek poet of 3rd century B.C.
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Gaius Servilius Geminus died

3rd century BCPeople · Ancient Rome

3rd century BC Roman senator and prisoner of war
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Theodoridas of Syracuse died

3rd century BCPeople · Syracuse

Ancient Greek poet
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Publius Manlius Vulso died

3rd century BCPeople · Ancient Rome

Politician
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Polycrates of Argos died

3rd century BCPeople · Argos

General of Ptolemy in Cyprus
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Athenodorus of Soli died

3rd century BCPeople · Soli

Ancient philosopher
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Gaius Claudius Nero

3rd century BCHistorical Figures · Ancient Rome

Roman general active during the Second Punic War
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Appius Claudius Pulcher

3rd century BCHistorical Figures · Ancient Rome

Roman consul 185 BC
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Lucius Aemilius Papus

3rd century BCHistorical Figures · Ancient Rome

Roman consul
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Gaius Sulpicius Gallus

3rd century BCHistorical Figures · Ancient Rome

Roman consul 166 BC
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Marcus Junius Pera

3rd century BCHistorical Figures · Rome

Roman dictator 216 BC
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Satyrus the Peripatetic

3rd century BCHistorical Figures · Alexandria

3rd-century BC Greek philosopher and historian
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Publius Cornelius Cethegus

3rd century BCHistorical Figures · Ancient Rome

2nd century BC Roman senator and general
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Tiberius Claudius Nero

3rd century BCHistorical Figures · Ancient Rome

Roman consul 202 BC
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Gnaeus Baebius Tamphilus

3rd century BCHistorical Figures · Ancient Rome

Roman politician; consul in 182 BCE
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Marcus Baebius Tamphilus

3rd century BCHistorical Figures · Ancient Rome

Politician and diplomat, consul in 181 BCE
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Lucius Manlius Acidinus Fulvianus

3rd century BCHistorical Figures · Ancient Rome

Roman consul
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Gnaeus Fulvius Centumalus

3rd century BCHistorical Figures · Ancient Rome

Politician
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Sosibius

3rd century BCHistorical Figures · Alexandria

Late 3rd-century BC Ptolemaic chief minister
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Marcus Valerius Messalla

3rd century BCHistorical Figures · Ancient Rome

Roman politician, consul 188 BCE
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Alcaeus of Messene

3rd century BCHistorical Figures · Messene

Ancient Greek poet
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Marcus Aemilius Barbula

3rd century BCHistorical Figures · Ancient Rome

Politician
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Diyllus

3rd century BCHistorical Figures · Classical Athens

Late 4th/early 3rd-century BC Greek historian
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Marcus Atilius Regulus Calenus

3rd century BCHistorical Figures · Ancient Rome

Roman consul 335 BC
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Marcus Junius Silanus

3rd century BCHistorical Figures · Ancient Rome

Praetor 212 BC
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Nicaenetus of Samos

3rd century BCHistorical Figures · Ancient Abdera

Ancient Greek poet of 3rd century B.C.
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Gaius Servilius Geminus

3rd century BCHistorical Figures · Ancient Rome

3rd century BC Roman senator and prisoner of war
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Theodoridas of Syracuse

3rd century BCHistorical Figures · Syracuse

Ancient Greek poet
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Publius Manlius Vulso

3rd century BCHistorical Figures · Ancient Rome

Politician
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Polycrates of Argos

3rd century BCHistorical Figures · Argos

General of Ptolemy in Cyprus
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Athenodorus of Soli

3rd century BCHistorical Figures · Soli

Ancient philosopher
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260s BC 1

Siege of Mytistraton

260s BCWars & Conflicts · Mytistraton
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What happened in 261 BC?

Wars & Conflicts 2

Battle of Agrigentum

Battle of Cos

People 1

Antiochus I Soter died

Empires & Countries 1

Kalinga dissolved

Dated to the wider period

3rd century BC 51

Sostratus of Cnidus died

Gaius Sulpicius Gallus died

Gaius Claudius Nero died

Appius Claudius Pulcher died

Lucius Aemilius Papus died

Marcus Junius Pera died

Satyrus the Peripatetic died

Publius Cornelius Cethegus died

Tiberius Claudius Nero died

Gnaeus Baebius Tamphilus died

Marcus Baebius Tamphilus died

Lucius Manlius Acidinus Fulvianus died

Gnaeus Fulvius Centumalus died

Sosibius died

Marcus Valerius Messalla died

Alcaeus of Messene died

Marcus Aemilius Barbula died

Diyllus died

Marcus Atilius Regulus Calenus died

Marcus Junius Silanus died

Nicaenetus of Samos died

Gaius Servilius Geminus died

Theodoridas of Syracuse died

Publius Manlius Vulso died

Polycrates of Argos died

Athenodorus of Soli died

Gaius Claudius Nero

Appius Claudius Pulcher

Lucius Aemilius Papus

Gaius Sulpicius Gallus

Marcus Junius Pera

Satyrus the Peripatetic

Publius Cornelius Cethegus

Tiberius Claudius Nero

Gnaeus Baebius Tamphilus

Marcus Baebius Tamphilus

Lucius Manlius Acidinus Fulvianus

Gnaeus Fulvius Centumalus

Sosibius

Marcus Valerius Messalla

Alcaeus of Messene

Marcus Aemilius Barbula

Diyllus

Marcus Atilius Regulus Calenus

Marcus Junius Silanus

Nicaenetus of Samos

Gaius Servilius Geminus

Theodoridas of Syracuse

Publius Manlius Vulso

Polycrates of Argos

Athenodorus of Soli

260s BC 1

Siege of Mytistraton