243 BC Chr.
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 Aratos of Sicyon conquers the Corinthian fortress of Acrocorinth . |
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| 243 BC In other calendars | |
| Buddhist calendar | 301/302 (southern Buddhism); 300/301 (alternative calculation according to Buddha's Parinirvana ) |
| Chinese calendar | 40th (41st) cycle , year of the earth-horse戊午 ( at the beginning of the year fire-serpent丁巳) |
| Greek calendar | 1./2. Year of the 134th Olympiad |
| Jewish calendar | 3518/19 |
| Roman calendar | from urbe condita DXI (511) |
| Seleucid era | Babylon: 68/69 (turn of the year April); Syria: 69/70 (turn of the year October) |
Events
Politics and world events
- Aratos of Sicyon seizes the Corinthian fortress of Acrocorinth , where a Macedonian garrison is stationed , in a night attack . Thereupon the city of Corinth turns against Antigonus II Gonatas of Macedonia and joins the Achaean League . In Lechaion, the port of Corinth, Aratos captures 25 Macedonian ships. Now Megara , Troizen and Epidauros join the rebellion and the covenant. This invades Attica, as Athens continues to be on the side of Antigonos.
- In the Third Syrian War , Ptolemy conquered Polemarchus, the commander of King Ptolemy III. , the coast of Thrace . Soon afterwards, however, he lost a sea battle against Antigonus II Gonatas and was murdered by his own soldiers in Ephesus .
Culture and religion
Born
- Seleucus III Keraunos, King of the Seleucid Empire († 223 BC )
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