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EVENTS

State Of Qin conquered the State Of Qi . The king of Qin unifed China and proclaimed himself First Emperor, as he was the first Chinese sovereign able to rule the whole country. He is known by historians as Qin Shi Huang .

Hannibal succeeds his brother-in-law as commander of Carthaginian Spain.

Philip V becomes king of Macedonia .

Gaius Flaminius builds a second Race Track for Rome , the Circus Flaminius .

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Hasdrubal , Carthaginian general (assassination)

Antigonus III Doson , King of Macedon – he died when one of his veins burst as he was shouting support for his men during a battle.