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Events

Sogdiana is conquered by the Parthians .

Bactria gains its independence from the Seleucid Empire . (approximate date)

Antiochus II Theos makes peace with Ptolemy II Of Egypt .

Xiao Wen Wang becomes King of the Qin Dynasty of China but dies before the end of the year.

captures 140 War Elephant s in Sicily , transports them to Rome and displays them in the Circus Maximus .

Third Buddhist Council in Pataliputra

Births

Deaths

Marcus Atilius Regulus , Roman general and Consul

Timaeus , Greek Historian

Erasistratus , Greek Anatomist (approximate date)

Zhao Xiang Wang , King of the Qin Dynasty of China .

Xiao Wen Wang , King of the Qin Dynasty of China .