283 BC Chr.
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 With the death of his father Demetrios I Poliorketes , Antigonus II Gonatas formally becomes king of Macedonia . |
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| 283 BC Chr. In other calendars | |
| Buddhist calendar | 261/262 (southern Buddhism); 260/261 (alternative calculation according to Buddha's Parinirvana ) |
| Chinese calendar | 40th (41st) cycle , year of the earth tiger戊寅 ( at the beginning of the year fire buffalo 丁丑) |
| Greek calendar | 1./2. Year of the 124th Olympiad |
| Jewish calendar | 3478/79 |
| Roman calendar | from urbe condita CDLXXI (471) |
| Seleucid era | Babylon: 28/29 (turn of the year April); Syria: 29/30 (turn of the year October) |
Events
Eastern Mediterranean
- Demetrios I Poliorketes , formerly King of Macedonia , dies in Seleucid captivity. Demetrios' son Antigonos II. Gonatas continues the tradition of the Antigonids, but has to bury his father in Demetrias , since Macedonia is occupied by Lysimachus .
Western Mediterranean
- The Romans established the Castrum Novum colony (today: Giulianova) near Hadria .
- 283/282 BC BC : The Romans defeat the Etruscans and the Gauls ( Senones and Boier ) in the battle of Lake Vadimon . They then occupy the Senonian area and found the colony Sena Gallica .
Empire of China
- Establishment of Huainan City
Died
- Demetrios I Poliorketes , King of Macedon (* around 336 BC )
- 283/282 BC Chr .: Ptolemy I , King of Egypt (* 367 / 66V. Chr. )
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