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Events

Zhou Hui Wang , last claimant King of the Zhou Dynasty of China is killed by forces of the rival Qin Dynasty .

Zhuang Xiang Wang becomes King of the Qin Dynasty of China .

Alexander Of Corinth revolts from Antigonus II Gonatas of Macedon .

First Punic War :

--- Aulus Atilius Calatinus is appointed Dictator and becomes the first dictator to lead an army outside Italy when he goes to Sicily .

--- The Romans successfully besiege Lilybaeum in Sicily .

--- Battle Of Drepana - Carthaginians under Ad Herbal defeat the fleet of Roman admiral Publius Claudius Pulcher , who had thrown the sacred chickens overboard to "let them drink" after the chickens refused to eat.

--- Hamilcar Barca was repulsed at Eryx .

--- The Roman fleet suffered another disaster at sea due to storm, losing over 700 ships and 200,000 men.

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Zhou Hui Wang , claimant King of the Zhou Dynasty of China .