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Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC - 240s BC - 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC 190s BCCenturies: 3rd century BC 2nd century BC 1st century BC Decades: 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC 140s BC Years: 199 BC 198 BC 197 BC 196 BC 195 BC 194 BC 193 BC 192 BC 191 BC 190 BC Events and Trends 190s BC Years: 245 BCCenturies: 4th century BC 3rd century BC 2nd century BC Decades: 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC Years: 250 BC 249 BC 248 BC 247 BC 246 BC 245 BC 244 BC 243 BC 242 BC 241 BC 240 BC Events Antigonus I 244 BCCenturies: 4th century BC 3rd century BC 2nd century BC Decades: 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC Years: 249 BC 248 BC 247 BC 246 BC 245 BC 244 BC 243 BC 242 BC 241 BC 240 BC 239 BC Events Hamilcar Ba 243 BCCenturies: 4th century BC 3rd century BC 2nd century BC Decades: 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC Years: 248 BC 247 BC 246 BC 245 BC 244 BC 243 BC 242 BC 241 BC 240 BC 239 BC 238 BC Events Aratus of S 242 BCCenturies: 4th century BC 3rd century BC 2nd century BC Decades: 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC Years: 247 BC 246 BC 245 BC 244 BC 243 BC 242 BC 241 BC 240 BC 239 BC 238 BC 237 BC Events First Punic 241 BCCenturies: 4th century BC 3rd century BC 2nd century BC Decades: 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC 246 BC 245 BC 244 BC 243 BC 242 BC 241 BC 240 BC 239 BC 238 BC 237 BC 236 BC Events March 10 Battle of - 240 BC - 239 BCCenturies: 4th century BC 3rd century BC 2nd century BC Decades: 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC Years: 244 BC 243 BC 242 BC 241 BC 240 BC 239 BC 238 BC 237 BC 236 BC 235 BC 234 BC Events Diodotus of 238 BC 237 BC 236 BC 235 BC

Events

First production of Achilles, the first Latin tragedy, by Livius Andronicus.
Revolt of Carthaginian mercenaries begins.
Writing of Papyrus of Ani (The Egyptian Book of the Dead)
Halley's comet was observed for the first (confirmed) time.

Births

Deaths

Arcesilaus of Pitane, sceptic philosopher
Theocritus, Greek poet
Aratus, Greek astronomer

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240sCenturies: 2nd century 3rd century 4th century Decades: 190s 200s 210s 220s 230s 240s 250s 260s 270s 280s 290s Years: 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 Events Crisis of the Third Century Significant people Gordian III, Roman Emperor Philip the Arab,	240For alternate uses, see Number 240''. Events Maharaja Sri-Gupta, becomes Emperor of Gupta Births Sporus of Nicaea, Greek mathematician and astronomer (approximate date) Cao Mao, emperor of the Kingdom of Wei (approximate date) Deaths Ammonius Saccas, Neop	240s BCCenturies: 4th century BC 3rd century BC 2nd century BC Decades: 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC Years: 249 BC 248 BC 247 BC 246 BC 245 BC 244 BC 243 BC 242 BC 241 BC 240 BC Events and Trends 240s BC
240 BCCenturies: 4th century BC 3rd century BC 2nd century BC Decades: 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC Years: 245 BC 244 BC 243 BC 242 BC 241 BC 240 BC 239 BC 238 BC 237 BC 236 BC 235 BC Events First produ	2401 Penitent Tangent2401 Penitent Tangent Race Artificial Intelligence Construct Faction The Forerunners 2401 Penitent Tangent is the monitor of Installation 05, referred to by the humans as "Delta" Halo. Although it only shown briefly during the encounter with the Flood Gra

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