This page relates to the year -259 Calendrier Julien proleptic.

Events

• With Rome, Consul At of Lucius Cornelius Scipio, Caius Aquillius M.f. Florus.

• Beginning of the conquest of the Corsica and the Sardinia by Rome. Lucius Cornelius Scipio is sent by the Roman Sénat to the head of an important fleet. It pred Alalia which he renames Aleria.
• the Carthaginians take again the advantage in Sicily while inflicting with the Roman armies and their allies several defeats with Enna, Camarina and Therma.

• Beginning of the second war of Syria (fine in -253) between Antiochos II and Ptolémée II.

• Papyrus Returned Laws (- 259/-258), together of regulations on the farm of the taxes in Egypt.

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