Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC

Decades: 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC - 250s BC - 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC

Years: 260 BC 259 BC 258 BC 257 BC 256 BC - 255 BC - 254 BC 253 BC 252 BC 251 BC 250 BC

Events

• First Punic War: Battle of Tunes, the Carthaginians under Xanthippus, a Greek mercenary, defeat the Romans under Marcus Atilius Regulus, who is captured.
• Diodotus revolts from Antiochus II Theos, ruler of the Seleucid Empire, establishing the kingdom of Bactria. (approximate date)
• East Zhou Hui Wang becomes the last claimant King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.
• Zhao Xiang Wang becomes the first King of the Qin Dynasty of China.

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