-260.

What happened in 260 BC?

2 documented historical events, 0 notable births, and 3 notable deaths shaped the year -260.

Events

2

Births

0

Deaths

3

Era

260s BC

Ancient World

Context:4th Century BCThe 260s BCAncient World

Chronology of -260

Documented Historical Record

260.-260

war

First pitched battle of the First Punic War and the first large-scale military confrontation between Carthage and the Roman Republic

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war

Naval victory of Antigonus II over Ptolemy II's fleet

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End of -260 Record · 2 events

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