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| 254 BC In other calendars | |
| Buddhist calendar | 290/291 (southern Buddhism); 289/290 (alternative calculation according to Buddha's Parinirvana ) |
| Chinese calendar | 40th (41st) cycle , year of the fire-sheep丁未 ( at the beginning of the year fire-horse 丙午) |
| Greek calendar | 2nd / 3rd Year of the 131st Olympiad |
| Jewish calendar | 3507/08 |
| Roman calendar | from urbe condita D (500) |
| Seleucid era | Babylon: 57/58 (turn of April); Syria: 58/59 (New Year October) |
Events
Politics and world events
Western Mediterranean
- Palermo is conquered by the Romans under the consuls Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Asina and Aulus Atilius Caiatinus .
- The Romans lay siege to the Carthaginian base Drepanum . Several Sicilian cities defected to the Romans.
- Tiberius Coruncanius becomes the first plebeian Roman Pontifex Maximus .
Eastern Mediterranean and Western Asia
- Leonidas II becomes king of Sparta as successor to Areus II.
- In Bithynia , Ziaelas , a son of Nicomedes I , takes over the rule.
- 255/254 BC Chr .: Ariarathes III. becomes co-ruler of his father Ariamnes in Cappadocia .
Empire of China
- During the Warring States' era , the Chinese state of Wei conquers and destroys Wey state .
Religion and culture
Born
- Cleomenes III. , King of Sparta († 219 BC )
- around 254 BC Chr .: Plautus , Roman comedy poet († around 184 BC )
- around 254 BC Chr .: Quintus Fabius Pictor , Roman historian († around 201 BC )