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890:, a town 40 miles (64 kilometres) east of Carthage. After setting up Roman defenses for the city, the two consuls receive instructions from Rome that Vulso is to set sail for Rome, taking most of the fleet with him. Regulus, on the other hand, is to stay with the infantry and cavalry to finish the war. 1533:. Nicocles reigns as tyrant of Sicyon for only four months, during which period he drives into exile eighty of the city's citizens. Then the citadel of Sicyon is surprised in the night by a party of Sicyonian exiles, headed by a young nobleman, 1540:
Aratus recalls back to Sicyon those exiled by Nicocles. This leads to confusion and division within the city. Fearing that Antigonus II will exploit these divisions to attack the city, Aratus applies for the city to join the
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to refuse both proposals and continue fighting. After this he then honours his parole by returning to Carthage where he is executed by being placed in a spiked barrel, which is then let roll down a hill.
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In recapturing the city of Miletus, Antiochus II overthrows the tyrant of the city. In response, the citizens worship him as a god in thanksgiving leading to the addition of Theos to Antiochus II's name.
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colonies in Northern Africa to force the enemy to accept terms. A major fleet is built, including transports for the army and its equipment, and warships for their protection. Carthage under
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ceases when Antigonus becomes preoccupied with the rebellion of Corinth and Chalcis, as well as an increase in enemy activity along Macedon's northern frontier.
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and capture their commander Marcus Atilius Regulus. A Roman fleet, sent to rescue Regulus and his troops, is wrecked in a storm off Sicily.
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send armies to assist Zhao against the Qin, and they defeat the Qin army of Wang He outside Handan. This forces Wang He to lift the siege.
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agree to peace with the Romans in the same year. This defeat marks the end of significant Carthaginian land-based campaigning in Sicily.
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mercenary, to reorganize the army. The revitalised Carthaginian army, led by Xanthippus, decisively defeat the Romans in the
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is constructed, ending flooding and irrigating thousands of square miles of land through an ingeniously designed system.
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rescues the Qin prince Ying Yiren, a hostage at the Zhao court, from Handan. Ying Yiren will eventually become
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with Ptolemy II's help and declares himself an independent monarch. As a result, Antigonus loses Corinth and
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Bactria was sheared of by Diodotus, a Greek viceroy, from the post-Alexandrian Seleucid Empire in 256 BCE.
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movement, particularly from opportunistic factions which are being attracted by the royal patronage.
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Nepos, the Roman commander who has won a major naval victory over the Carthaginians is made
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The war is concluded with the marriage of Antiochus to Ptolemy II's daughter,
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territory, to try to convince the Syracusans to rejoin the Carthaginian side.
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and the League of the Islanders. It also diminishes Ptolemaic naval power.
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The Grand Scribe's Records, Vol. 1: The Basic Annals of Pre-Han China
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to avenge his father's losses. Antiochus II finds a willing ally in
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Following the Battle of Cape Ecnomus, the Romans land an army near
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at Hao. He is promoted to Prime Minister following the death of
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region of Yuanyong and six cities of Zhao in exchange for peace.
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tries to intervene but a force under the Roman general and
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From their new base at Aspis the Romans march on towards
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is executed for his refusal to take command of the siege.
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in India (approximate date). It is now preserved at the
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after taking Kephalodon. After fierce fighting in the
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to enable the Achaean League to defend itself against
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falls with it. The cities of Ieta, Solous, Petra and
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war fleet of 150 ships is wrecked on the voyage from
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The Carthaginians, angered by Regulus' demands, hire
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They send a naval expedition toward the 1765:shift their attention to the southwest of 274: 260: 18: 2789:The Magic Square: Cities in Ancient China 2572:Ships and Seamanship in the Ancient World 2170:, Chinese general and prime-minister (d. 516:) to the censorship is a very rare honor. 3078:"Plautus | Roman dramatist | Britannica" 1302:. Antiochus divorces his previous wife, 939:. Although a successor was appointed as 689:is fought between the Roman fleet (with 2502: 1841:), tries to gain independence from the 227: 132: 77: 38: 21: 2870: 2868: 1138:becomes the last claimant king of the 3126:"Wuwang | ruler of Zhou | Britannica" 2970: 2968: 2760:Concise Encyclopedia of World History 1970:The Qin general Meng Ao captures the 1373:nephew and regent, leads a revolt in 1215:lose control of the Sicilian city of 864:defeat the Carthaginian fleet in the 788:tribes, thus founding the Kingdom of 466:are able to regain the initiative in 7: 2900:"Antiochus II 'Theos' King of Syria" 1934:, is erected as part of a pillar at 1887:), under the leadership of the monk 1008:, between Carthaginian forces and a 1719:Following the death of the King of 1603:), are defeated and the city falls. 2686:"First Punic War | Battle of Adys" 2187:, Greek general and statesman (d. 947:this is considered the end of the 935:, ending the reign of the emperor 529:loses control of the territory of 14: 1891:. Its objective is to purify the 1777:. En route, the Romans seize and 286:This article concerns the period 2734:"Second Syrian War, 260-255 BC" 2619:Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. 1525:, with the acquiescence of the 1393:, Antigonus II is cut off from 678:and try to capture it from the 3001:"Battle of Panormus, 251 B.C." 2850:"Sack of Agrigentum, 254 B.C." 2757:Ramirez-Faria, Carlos (2007). 956:Du Jiang Yan Irrigation System 1: 2803:"Siege of Panormus, 254 B.C." 2386:. He has founded a school of 1837:of the province of Partahia ( 1407:'s involvement in the second 1194:Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Asina 2625:UNESCO World Heritage Centre 2358:, Chinese chancellor of the 2064:, Chinese businesswoman (d. 1800:, the Carthaginians release 1785:. 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