240 BC

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 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 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)

Births

Deaths

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

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