273 BC
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NOTOC Year 273 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Licinus and Canina (or, less frequently, '*year 481 *Ab urbe condita'''''). The denomination 273 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
Events
By place
Egypt
- Impressed by Rome's defeat of Pyrrhus of Epirus, Pharaoh Ptolemy II Philadelphus sends a friendly embassy. The visit is reciprocated.
China
- General Bai Qi of the State of Qin attacks the State of Wei and State of Zhou. He captures the city of Huyang and wins three battles, defeating the army of the Zhao general Jia Yan.
Births
Deaths
- Appius Claudius Caecus, Roman politician and consul
- Simeon The Just, Jewish High Priest and one of the last members of the Great Assembly
- Xi of Han, Chinese king of Han (Warring States Period)
References
References
- Qian, Sima. "Records of the Grand Historian, Section: Basic Annals of Qin, Section: Bai Qi".
- [[Josephus]] (''[[Antiquities of the Jews. Antiquities]]'' 12.2.5.)
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