WORLD HISTORY · 500–1 BC 日本語
Events of the 280s BC289–280 BC
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What happened in the 280s BC?
In the 280s BC (289–280 BC), the Lighthouse of Alexandria and the Colossus of Rhodes were completed, and the Battle of Corupedium became the last battle of the Wars of the Diadochi. In China, an allied army led by Yue Yi captured Linzi, capital of Qi, and in Italy the Pyrrhic War began.
- Rome passes the Hortensian LawEurope
- Lighthouse of Alexandria completedMiddle East
- Qi's capital Linzi falls after Battle of JixiAsia
- Lin Xiangru returns home with the He Shi Bi jadeAsia
- Corupedium: last battle of the DiadochiMiddle East
- Pyrrhic War beginsEurope
- Aristarchus proposes a sun-centered universeMiddle East
- Colossus of Rhodes completedEurope
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