What happened in 281 BC?
4 recorded events in 281 BC, including 2 in people, 1 in wars & conflicts and 1 in empires & countries.
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Wars & Conflicts 1
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Battle of Corupedium
Battle
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People 2
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Lysimachus died
Macedonian officer, one of Alexander's successor kings
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Chrysippus of Soli born
Born in Soli. Greek Stoic philosopher (c.279–c.206 BC).
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Empires & Countries 1
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Kingdom of Pontus founded
Kingdom of Pontus was founded, with its capital at Amasya.
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Around this time
The nearest recorded events on either side of 281 BC.
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Battle of Lake Vadimo
Roman Republic victory over a joint Etruscan -Gaulish army
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Chanakya Kautilya died
Ancient Indian teacher and strategist who authored the foundational manual on political economy.
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Demetrius of Phalerum died
Greek statesman and philosopher (c.350–c.280 BC)
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Battle of Populonia
Battle in 282 BC
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Fourth Samnite War
Fourth Samnite War (Wars & Conflicts).
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Sixth War of the Diadochi
Sixth War of the Diadochi (Wars & Conflicts).
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Battle of Heraclea
Battle
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Carian War
280–279 BCE war
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Hipparchia of Maroneia died
Cynic philosopher
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Battle of Asculum
279 BCE battle of the Pyrrhic War,battle
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Battle of Thermopylae 279 BCE
Greek battle against the Gauls at Thermopylae
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Dardanian-Celtic War
279 BCE war
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