What happened in 290 BC?
4 recorded events in 290 BC, including 4 in people.
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People 4
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Eudemus of Rhodes died
Ancient Greek philosopher
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Autolycus of Pitane died
Ancient Greek mathematician
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Onesicritus died
Ancient Greek historian and admiral
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Apollonius of Rhodes born
Born in Alexandria. 3rd century BC Greek epic poet.
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Around this time
The nearest recorded events on either side of 290 BC.
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Battle of Aquilonia
293 BCE battle of the Third Samnite War
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Battle of Yique
Battle
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Siege of Thebes
Battle between Demetrius I of Macedon and the Greek city state of Thebes in 291 BC
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Megasthenes died
Ancient Greek ethnographer and explorer
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Menander died
Athenian playwright of New Comedy
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Agathocles of Syracuse died
Greek tyrant of Syracuse from 317 to 289 BC
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Pytheas died
Ancient Greek explorer
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Epirote-Macedonian War
289 BCE war
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Zhuang Zhou died
Chinese Taoist philosopher (c. 369–286 BC)
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Fifth War of the Diadochi
Fifth War of the Diadochi (Wars & Conflicts).
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Theophrastus died
Greek philosopher (c.371-c.287 BC)
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Siege of Athens
Siege by Demetrius' I forces in 287 BCE
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