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 The Romans under L. Cornelius Scipio conquer Corsica ... |
 ... and large parts of Sardinia in the First Punic War . |
| 259 BC In other calendars | |
| Buddhist calendar | 285/286 (southern Buddhism); 284/285 (alternative calculation according to Buddha's Parinirvana ) |
| Chinese calendar | 40th (41st) cycle , year of the water tiger壬寅 ( at the beginning of the year metal buffalo 辛丑) |
| Greek calendar | 1./2. Year of the 130th Olympiad |
| Jewish calendar | 3502/03 |
| Roman calendar | from urbe condita XDV (495) |
| Seleucid era | Babylon: 52/53 (turn of the year April); Syria: 53/54 (turn of the year October) |
Events
- First Punic War : A naval expedition of the Romans under the consul Lucius Cornelius Scipio succeeds in capturing Corsica with the port of Aléria , as well as large parts of Sardinia . Olbia remains in Carthaginian hands.
- The Carthaginian general Hamilkar Barkas succeeds in a battle in Sicily near Thermae near Himera over the Romans. He also conquered Camarina and Enna . He built Drepanum (today Trapani ) on the western tip of Sicily into the strongest Carthaginian fortress on the island and relocated the inhabitants of Eryx (today Erice ) there.
Born
- Qin Shihuangdi , first emperor of united China († 210 BC )
Died
- Ptolemy the son , son of King Ptolemy II of Egypt, against whom he rebelled