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222 BC

Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC

Decades: 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC - 220s BC - 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC

Years: 227 BC 226 BC 225 BC 224 BC 223 BC - 222 BC - 221 BC 220 BC 219 BC 218 BC 217 BC

Events

Romans conquered the area later known as Cisalpine Gaul.
Cleomenes III[?] defeated and the Spartan army annihilated by Achaeus, general of Antiochus III the Great in the Battle of Sellasia[?].
Ptolemy IV succeeds his father Ptolemy III as king of Egypt.

Births

Deaths

Ptolemy III Euergeter I, king of Egypt
Ktisibios[?]

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