240s BC Chr.

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Events

• 247 BC Chr . : Qin Shihuangdi ascends the throne of the Chinese province of Qin at the age of 13 , later he becomes the first Chinese emperor.
• End of the First Punic War ( 264 BC - 241 BC ) through the sea victory of the Romans in the battle of the Aegatic Islands . As the Carthaginian fleet, on which the power of Carthage rested, was destroyed in this battle , Carthage had to surrender.

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Commons : 240s BC Chr.  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files