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Calendar year
Year 279 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Publius Sulpicius Saverrio and Publius
279_BC
Statements which have survived from various sources referring to the oracle at Delphi
ancients. Accordingly, he attached himself to Crates of Thebes...." In 279 BC, plundered by a Celtic invasion, the oracle declared: Care for these things
List of oracular statements from Delphi
List_of_oracular_statements_from_Delphi
279 BCE battle between Greeks and Gauls
The Battle of Thermopylae was fought in 279 BC between invading Gallic armies and a combined Greek army of Aetolians, Boeotians, Athenians, Phocians and
Battle of Thermopylae (279 BC)
Battle_of_Thermopylae_(279_BC)
Roman consul in 279 BC
Decius Mus was Roman consul in 279 BC and suffect consul in 265. A plebeian, his colleague in his ordinary consulship of 279 was the patrician Publius Sulpicius
Publius Decius Mus (consul 279 BC)
Publius_Decius_Mus_(consul_279_BC)
279 BC battle of the Pyrrhic War
Asculum was a battle that took place near Asculum (modern Ascoli Satriano) in 279 BC, and was thought to have lasted either one or two days, between the Roman
Battle_of_Asculum
Victory at a cost tantamount to defeat
Epirus. After his victory against the Romans in the Battle of Asculum in 279 BC, Plutarch reports that Pyrrhus exclaimed "One more victory over the Romans
Pyrrhic_victory
King of Macedonia in 281–279 BC
(Ancient Greek: Πτολεμαῖος Κεραυνός Ptolemaios Keraunos; c. 319 BC – January/February 279 BC) was a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty and briefly king of Macedon
Ptolemy_Ceraunus
Military campaigns and settlements of Celtic peoples in southeastern Europe
the Gallic invasions climaxed in the early 3rd century BC, with the invasion of Greece. The 279 BC invasion of Greece was preceded by a series of earlier
Celtic settlement of Southeast Europe
Celtic_settlement_of_Southeast_Europe
Conflict during the ancient era
The Dardanian-Celtic War was a conflict that happened during 279 BC between the Illyrian kingdom of the Dardani and the Celtic tribes. The constant flux
Dardanian-Celtic_War
King of Macedonia in 279 BC
Ptolemy I Soter and Eurydice. Meleager ruled as King of Macedonia during 279 BC for two months until he was compelled by his Macedonian troops to abdicate
Meleager_(king)
War fought by Pyrrhus of Epirus in Italy and Sicily against Rome and Carthage
Romans refused negotiations for a peace and reengaged Pyrrhus at Asculum in 279 BC, where the Romans were again defeated. In the aftermath of Pyrrhus' victory
Pyrrhic_War
Confederation of tribal communities and cities in ancient Greece
semi-barbaric and reckless. However, after their victory against the Gauls in 279 BC, they emerged as a dominant state in central Greece and expanded by annexing
Aetolian_League
Ancient citadel above the city of Athens
was inhabited as early as the 4th millennium BC, it was Pericles (c. 495–429 BC) in the fifth century BC who coordinated the construction of the buildings
Acropolis_of_Athens
Greek civilization from 1200 BC to 600 AD
civilization existing from the Greek Dark Ages of the 12th–9th centuries BC to the end of classical antiquity (c. 600 AD), comprising a loose collection
Ancient_Greece
Era in Greece from (c. 1200 – c. 800 BC)
The Greek Dark Ages (c. 1180–800 BC) was a period in Ancient Greece characterized by societal collapse of civilization, where the palaces and cities of
Greek_Dark_Ages
Military event during the Pyrrhic War (279 BC)
Venusia or capture of Venusia was a military event during the Pyrrhic War in 279 BC. During the campaign, forces of the Kingdom of Epirus, commanded by Pyrrhus
Siege_of_Venusia
Four treaties, signed between 509 and 279 BCE
the four treaties between the two states that were signed between 509 BC and 279 BC. The treaties influenced the course of history in the Mediterranean
Treaties between Rome and Carthage
Treaties_between_Rome_and_Carthage
Capital and largest city of Serbia
the Belgrade area in the 6th millennium BC. In antiquity, Thraco-Dacians inhabited the region and, after 279 BC, Celts settled the city, naming it Singidūn
Belgrade
Gallic leader who invaded Greece (died 279 BC)
Brennus (or Brennos) (died 279 BC at Delphi, Ancient Greece) was one of the Gaulish leaders of the army of the Gallic invasion of the Balkans. While invading
Brennus_(3rd_century_BC)
Hellenistic states of the Ptolemies and the Seleucids, dated to 280–279 BC. In February 281 BC, the Syrian ruler Seleucus defeated the king of Macedon and Asia
Carian_War
Ancient Minoan buildings in Crete
1900 BC, as the culmination of longer-term social and architectural trends. These initial palaces were destroyed by earthquakes around 1700 BC but were
Minoan_palaces
Decade
This article concerns the period 279 BC – 270 BC. An army of Gauls under Brennus invade Greece. A section of the army, commanded by Bolgios, crushes a
270s_BC
Ancient region of central Anatolia once inhabited by Celts
small transient foreign tribe in the 3rd century BC, following the Gallic invasion of the Balkans in 279 BC. Galatia's boundaries as understand in its heyday
Galatia
in 148 BC with the final defeat of Macedonia. Two years later the Roman era began with the Corinthian defeat in the Battle of Corinth in 146 BC. The Roman
Greece_in_the_Roman_era
settlement dating back at least into the Middle Formative period (ca. 1000 B.C.). Müller, Florencia (1973). "La extensión arqueológica de Cholula a través
List of oldest continuously inhabited cities
List_of_oldest_continuously_inhabited_cities
3rd century capital of a Balkan Celtic state
Celts led by Comontorius in the 3rd century BC. Following their invasion of Thrace and Greece in 279 BC, the Gauls were defeated by the Macedonian king
Tylis
Roman consul in 279 BC who fought Pyrrhus of Epirus
Publius Sulpicius Saverrio was Roman consul in 279 BC. A patrician, his consular colleague was Publius Decius Mus. Assigned with Mus to the Pyrrhic War
Publius Sulpicius Saverrio (consul 279 BC)
Publius_Sulpicius_Saverrio_(consul_279_BC)
3rd-century BC Roman senator and general
279 BC – 202 BC) was a politician of the Roman Republic. He had a long and distinguished career, being consul in 235 BC and 224 BC, censor in 231 BC,
Titus Manlius Torquatus (consul 235 BC)
Titus_Manlius_Torquatus_(consul_235_BC)
3rd-century BC tyrant of Syracuse
288-279 BC. He rose to power following the death of Agathocles of Syracuse. He defeated his rival to the west, Phintias of Agrigentum, in 285 BC, but
Hicetas_(tyrant_of_Syracuse)
Chinese king of Yan state from 311 to 279 BC
(Chinese: 燕昭王, died 279 BC), personal name Ji Zhi, was a king of the Yan state. He ruled the kingdom between 311 BC until his death in 279 BC. King Zhao was
King_Zhao_of_Yan
5th-century BC Athenian playwright
Eὐριπίδης, romanized: Eurīpídēs, pronounced [eu̯.riː.pí.dɛːs]; c. 480 – c. 406 BC) was a Greek tragedian of classical Athens. Along with Aeschylus and Sophocles
Euripides
Topics referred to by the same term
Battle of Thermopylae (279 BC), the defense of the pass by the Greeks during Brennus' invasion of Greece Battle of Thermopylae (191 BC), an important battle
Battle of Thermopylae (disambiguation)
Battle_of_Thermopylae_(disambiguation)
Bronze Age culture
known as Cycladic civilisation) was a Bronze Age culture (c. 3100 BC – c. 1000 BC) found throughout the islands of the Cyclades in the Aegean Sea. In
Cycladic_culture
Roman statesman and writer (fl. c. 312–279 BC)
Appius Claudius Caecus (fl. c. 312–279 BC) was a statesman and writer from the Roman Republic. He is best known for two major building projects: the Appian
Appius_Claudius_Caecus
Bronze Age civilization on Crete and other Aegean Islands
local Neolithic culture around 3100 BC, with complex urban settlements beginning around 2000 BC. After c. 1450 BC, they came under the cultural and perhaps
Minoan_civilization
288–279 BC Sosistratus, 279–277 BC. Later tyrant in Syracuse Aridolis, 480 BC (POW) Amyntas, after 480 BC Gorgus, son of Cypselus, fl. 628–600 BC Periander
List_of_ancient_Greek_tyrants
Hungary The capital and largest city in Hungary. 3 Belgrade 1,298,661 (2022) 279 BC Serbia The capital and largest city in Serbia. 4 Bratislava 475,503 (2021)
List of cities and towns on the river Danube
List_of_cities_and_towns_on_the_river_Danube
Publius Decius Mus (consul 279 BC) – fought Pyrrhus of Epirus at the Battle of Asculum (279 BC) Publius Decius Mus (consul 340 BC) – awarded the Grass Crown
List_of_Roman_generals
Queen consort of Epirus
the basis of these claims, the inhabitants of Syracuse asked Pyrrhus in 279 BC for assistance against Carthage. Stähelin, Felix (1924). "Lanassa 2". Realencyclopädie
Lanassa_(wife_of_Pyrrhus)
Overview of and topical guide to ancient Greece
Oenophyta Battle of Coronea (447 BC) Battle of Tanagra (457 BC) Sicilian Wars Battle of Himera (480 BC) Battle of Himera (409 BC) Peloponnesian War Battle of
Outline_of_ancient_Greece
Ancient Greek city in Asia-Minor
Lysimachus dominated until 281 BC, when he was defeated by the Seleucids at the Battle of Corupedium. In 280/279 BC the Milesians adopted a new chronological
Miletus
Varieties of Ancient Greek in classical antiquity
Mycenaean civilization of the Late Bronze Age in the late 2nd millennium BC. The classical distribution of dialects was brought about by the migrations
Ancient_Greek_dialects
bronze and stone: Archaic Greek sculpture (from about 650 to 480 BC), Classical (480–323 BC) and Hellenistic thereafter. At all periods there were great numbers
Ancient_Greek_sculpture
4th century BC – State leaders in the 2nd century BC – State leaders by year This is a list of state leaders in the 3rd century BC (300–201 BC). Cyrene (complete
List of state leaders in the 3rd century BC
List_of_state_leaders_in_the_3rd_century_BC
King of Macedon from 279 to 277 BC
leaders but was soon faced with the invasion of Brennus in the summer of 279 BC. Antigonus II Gonatas tried to invade Macedonia from Asia in 278 but was
Sosthenes_of_Macedon
a period from about 900 BC until the 1st century AD, with the earliest remaining architectural works dating from around 600 BC. Ancient Greek architecture
Ancient_Greek_architecture
Period of ancient Greece (510 to 323 BC)
Classical Greece was a period of around 200 years (the 5th and 4th centuries BC) in Ancient Greece, marked by much of the eastern Aegean and northern regions
Classical_Greece
Ancient people of the central Balkans
to the 1st century BC. The literary tradition connects them with the Gauls who invaded the Balkans and attacked Delphi in 279 BC, and ancient writers
Scordisci
Gallic people of central Anatolia
people in 279 BC, and had migrated into Thrace under their leaders Leonnorius and Lutarius. These invaders appeared in Asia Minor in 278–277 BC; others
Galatians_(people)
Ancient infantry formation
Gabiene (315 BC) Battle of Gaza (312 BC) Battle of Ipsus (301 BC) Battle of Corupedium (281 BC) Battle of Heraclea (280 BC) Battle of Asculum (279 BC) Battle
Macedonian_phalanx
Ancient region and kingdom in the Balkans
in 285 or 284 BC. In 285/4 BC, Lysimachus took control of Paeonia, and Ariston, the son of Audoleon, escaped to Dardania. In 280-279 BC, when the Gauls
Paeonia_(kingdom)
Roman consul in 340 BC
Decius P.f. Mus, consul in 312 BC, 308 BC, 297 BC, and 295 BC and the grandfather of Publius Decius P.f. Mus, consul in 279 BC. At the behest of Franco Cattaneo
Publius Decius Mus (consul 340 BC)
Publius_Decius_Mus_(consul_340_BC)
Historical period of Greece following Classical Greece
the Roman conquest of the Achaean League after the battle of Corinth in 146 BC, a crushing Roman victory in the Peloponnese that led to the destruction of
Hellenistic_Greece
King of Macedonia in 279 BC
Sosthenes, possibly an officer in the army of Lysimachus in the 280's or 279 BC. Despite this he still had a following in some parts of Macedon and was
Antipater_Etesias
Ancient Greek prince (294–279 BCE)
Philip (Greek: Φίλιππος, 294 BC – 279 BC) was a Greek prince from Asia Minor who was of Macedonian and Thessalian descent. Philip was the third son born
Philip_(son_of_Lysimachus)
Ancient fortified passage in central Greece
357 BC for cultivating sacred land. The Spartans, who were also fined in that war, actually never fought in it as they were later pardoned. In 279 BC a
Thermopylae
Topics referred to by the same term
nobleman of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Ptolemy Keraunos (fl. 281-279 BC), King of Macedonia Thunderbolt Gibbons (fl. 1820), Irish leader of the
Thunderbolt_(disambiguation)
Name used by two Gaulish chieftains
with Bathanatius, attempted to invade and settle in the Greek mainland in 279 BC. After a looting spree and after managing to pass Thermopylae by encircling
Brennus
Wars between Rome and Carthage (264–146 BC)
formal alliances: in 509 BC, 348 BC and around 279 BC. There were strong commercial links. During the Pyrrhic War of 280–275 BC, against a king of Epirus
Punic_Wars
Occurrences and people in Belgrade throughout history
millennium BC. In antiquity, Thraco-Dacians inhabited the region, and after 279 BC Celts conquered the city, naming it Singidūn. It was conquered by the Romans
History_of_Belgrade
was an ancient Greek tyrant of the Sicilian town of Acragas c. 288 – c. 279 BC in Magna Graecia. He appears to have established his power over that city
Phintias_of_Agrigentum
Topics referred to by the same term
Antipater (c. 397–319 BC), Macedonian general Antipater I of Macedon, king of Macedon from 297 to 294 BC Antipater Etesias (died 279 BC), king of Macedon
Antipater_(disambiguation)
Macedonian Greek royal family which ruled Egypt
Caesarion (44–30 BC) Ptolemy Keraunos (died 279 BC) – eldest son of Ptolemy I Soter. Eventually became king of Macedonia. Ptolemy Apion (died 96 BC) – son of
Ptolemaic_dynasty
Branch of the Indo-European language family
Gauls in the Early Hellenistic Balkans and the Attack on Delphi in 280–279 BC (Thesis). University of Leicester. Chang, Will; Chundra, Cathcart; Hall
Albanoid_languages
Region of ancient Greece
In 339 BC, the Phocians began to rebuild their cities. They took part in the Lamian War on the side of the Athenians against Antipater. In 279 BC helped
Phocis_(ancient_region)
280 BC. Celts invade the Balkan peninsula, crossing through Dardanian and Paeonian territory into Macedonia and Greece, reaching Thermopylae by 279 BC. Dardanian
Timeline_of_Illyrian_history
Central part of Greece
successively during the 5th and 4th century BC. After the successful defence against the Gallic invasion of Greece in 279 BC, the Aetolian League controlled much
Central Greece (geographic region)
Central_Greece_(geographic_region)
List of links describing conflicts Rome was involved in
great cost. 279 BC – Battle of Asculum – Pyrrhus again defeats the Romans but once again suffers significant casualties in the process. 278 BC – Siege of
List of Roman external wars and battles
List_of_Roman_external_wars_and_battles
Historic town in Greece
Celtic invasion in 279 BC, Megara sent a force of 400 peltasts (light infantrymen) to Thermopylae. During the Chremonidean War, in 266 BC, the Megarians were
Megara
Folklore of the ancient Greeks
560 BC) Italiote League (c. 800–389 BC) Ionian League (c. 650–404 BC) Peloponnesian League (c. 550–366 BC) Amphictyonic League (c. 595–279 BC) Acarnanian
Ancient_Greek_folklore
invasion in 279 BC which established the Scordisci as masters of the region. Naissus was among the cities taken in the Roman conquest in 75 BC. The Romans
History_of_Niš
One hundred years, from 300 BC to 201 BC
Italy under a new empire ruled by himself. 280 BC: Construction of the Colossus of Rhodes is completed. 279 BC: Singidunum and Taurunum, today's Belgrade
3rd_century_BC
King of the Ptolemaic Kingdom, 284–246 BC
kingdom in 281 BC. Around 279 BC, Arsinoe II returned to Egypt, where she clashed with her sister-in-law Arsinoe I. Some time after 275 BC, Arsinoe I was
Ptolemy_II_Philadelphus
Pharaoh of Egypt from 305 to 282 BC
Ceraunus, king of Macedon from 281 BC to 279 BC; his brother and successor Meleager, who ruled for two months in 279 BC; and a 'rebel in Cyprus' who was
Ptolemy_I_Soter
Classical Greek term for pre-Greeks
though far from exclusively, within the territory which by the 5th century BC was inhabited by those speakers of ancient Greek who were identified as Ionians
Pelasgians
Greek Prince of Macedonian and Thessalian descent
Lysimachus also known as Lysimachus Junior (Greek: Λυσίμαχος, 297/296 BC-279 BC) was a Greek Prince from Asia Minor who was of Macedonian and Thessalian
Lysimachus (son of Lysimachus)
Lysimachus_(son_of_Lysimachus)
ancient Greece. The shards of pots discarded or buried in the 1st millennium BC are still the best guide available to understand the customary life and mind
Pottery_of_ancient_Greece
Ancient Celtic peoples of Europe
Ptolemy II Philadelphus (285–246 BC), attempted to seize control of the kingdom. In the first Gallic invasion of Greece (279 BC), they defeated the Macedonians
Gauls
and Eumenes III Brennus (279 BC), Gallic tribal leader and general, stabbed himself Marcus Junius Brutus the Younger (42 BC), Roman politician and conspirator
List_of_suicides_(BC)
Military forces of Athens in Ancient Greece
(418 BC) Sicilian Expedition Battle of Arginusae Battle of Aegospotami Battle of Lechaeum Battle of Mantinea (362 BC) Battle of Chaeronea (338 BC) Battle
Athenian_military
Inscribed clay disc found in Crete, Greece
Greece, possibly from the middle or late Minoan Bronze Age (second millennium BC), bearing a text in an unknown script and language. Its purpose and its original
Phaistos_Disc
is a list of sovereign states or polities that existed in the 3rd century BC. List of Bronze Age states List of Iron Age states List of Classical Age states
List of political entities in the 3rd century BC
List_of_political_entities_in_the_3rd_century_BC
succession of Rome. Millennia: 1st BC · 1st–2nd Centuries: 7th BC · 6th BC · 5th BC · 4th BC · 3rd BC · 2nd BC · 1st BC · 1st · 2nd · 3rd · 4th · 5th · 6th ·
Timeline_of_Roman_history
Ancient Roman general and statesman
temple of Delphi by the Scordisci in the Gallic invasion of the Balkans in 279 BC. The riches of Tolosa were shipped back to Rome, but only the silver arrived;
Quintus Servilius Caepio (consul 106 BC)
Quintus_Servilius_Caepio_(consul_106_BC)
Gallic sack of Rome in 390 BC
name of the leader of the Celts who made an incursion into Greece in 280–279 BC. According to Livius tradition, Camillus then intervened at the head of
Sack_of_Rome_(390_BC)
Greek coins from the Archaic to Imperial Roman periods
century BC until the Persian Wars in about 480 BC. The Classical period then began, and lasted until the conquests of Alexander the Great in about 330 BC, which
Ancient_Greek_coinage
King of Epirus from 297 to 272 BC
to Tarentum, where he wintered his troops. When Pyrrhus invaded Apulia (279 BC), the two armies met in the Battle of Asculum, where Pyrrhus won a costly
Pyrrhus_of_Epirus
War between Rome and Carthage (264–241 BC)
alliances: in 509 BC, 348 BC and around 279 BC. Relationships were good, with strong commercial links. During the Pyrrhic War of 280–275 BC, against a king
First_Punic_War
4th-century BC Theban gay military unit
force of the Theban army in the 4th century BC. It was first organised under commander Gorgidas in 378 BC and later Pelopidas, and played a crucial role
Sacred_Band_of_Thebes
Educational model once used in Athens
560 BC) Italiote League (c. 800–389 BC) Ionian League (c. 650–404 BC) Peloponnesian League (c. 550–366 BC) Amphictyonic League (c. 595–279 BC) Acarnanian
Paideia
Byzantine Empire, Kingdom of Greece and the Third Hellenic Republic between 3000 BC and the present day. It is not exhaustive. ( * ) The Kingdom of Pergamon helped
List_of_wars_involving_Greece
Former state in Ancient Greece
Apulia (279 BC) and the two armies met in the Battle of Asculum where the Epirotes won the eponymous Pyrrhic victory, at a high cost. In 277 BC, Pyrrhus
Epirus_(ancient_state)
Dynamic list of ancient Greek rulers over Syracuse
Hicetas (289 BC–280 BC) Thinion [it] & Sosistratus [it] (279 BC–277 BC) Pyrrhus of Epirus (278–276 BC) Hiero II (275 BC–215 BC) Gelo II (until 216 BC) Hieronymus
List_of_tyrants_of_Syracuse
Aspect of ancient Greek society
was considered as a source of income just like any other: one 4th-century BC orator cites two; Theophrastus in Characters (6:5) lists pimp next to cook
Prostitution in ancient Greece
Prostitution_in_ancient_Greece
Statesman of the Qi Kingdom (died 279 BC)
(simplified Chinese: 孟尝君; traditional Chinese: 孟嘗君; pinyin: Mèngchángjūn; died 279 BC), born Tian Wen, was an aristocrat and statesman of the Qi Kingdom of ancient
Lord_Mengchang
Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom (c.316–c.270/268 BC)
She may have left as early as 280/279 BC, directly after the murder of the younger sons, or as late as 277/276 BC, when the claim of her eldest son to
Arsinoe_II
Ruler of Sidon
BC Abdashtart I c. 351–347 BC Tennes (Tabnit II) c. 346–343 BC Evagoras II c. 342–333 BC Abdashtart II c. 332–312 BC Abdalonymus c. 286–279 BC Philocles
King_of_Sidon
Language family
century BC) was spoken on the southern side of the Alps. It is evidenced in a number of inscriptions as well as place names. Gaulish (3rd century BC to 5th
Continental_Celtic_languages
Roman outpost established in conquered territory to secure it
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Colonia_(Roman)
Ancient musical instrument
sources, carnyces are reported from the Celtic attack on the Delphi in 279 BC, as well as from Julius Caesar's campaign in Gaul and the Claudian invasion
Carnyx
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