Zarzuela

see also: Etymology of Zarzuela

This page relates to the year -262 Calendrier Julien proleptic.

Events

India

the emperor Ashoka converted with the Buddhism and sends Buddhist missionaries in Southeast Asia and in the West (Egypt, the Middle East, Greece). Its religious policy remains conciliating and he proclaims that all the religions are worthy of respect.

Roman world

With Rome, Consul At of Lucius Postumius (Albinus) Megellus and Quintus Mamilius Vitulus.
Demolished punic with the seat of Agrigente.
Reduced to the possession of some ports in Sicily, Carthage sticks to the defensive on ground and concentrates its efforts on sea to cut the Roman army of Sicily of its bases and to ruin the trade in Italy.

World hellenistic

War chrémonidéenne: Alexandre II of Épire attacks Antigone II Gonatas in Macedonia. Antigone lèce temporarily the seat of Athens and crushes Épirotes.
In Minor Asia, following its victory over the army séleucide, Eumène Ier declares Pergame independent.
Eumène Ier founds the fourth kingdom hellenistic of the area (end in -133). It reigns until in -241.

Science & technology

the Greek doctor Hérophile distinguishes two kinds of blood-vessels, the Artère S and the Veine S.

Art & culture

Cléanthe of Assos (-331/-232) succeeds Zénon de Citium with the direction of the Portique Pœcile (see Stoïcisme).

Births in -262

Apollonius de Perga (approximate date)

Death in -262

Philémon, with the Pirée, comic poet perhaps born with Syracuse in -361.

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