259 BC

Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC

Decades: 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC - 250s BC - 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC

Years: 264 BC 263 BC 262 BC 261 BC 260 BC - 259 BC - 258 BC 257 BC 256 BC 255 BC 254 BC

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Events

• First Punic War: The Romans capture Corsica and Sardinia.

Births

• Prince Ying Zheng, later Emperor Qin Shi Huang Di of the Qin Dynasty of China.

Deaths