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256 BC

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Zhou dynasty
dynasty of Ancient Chinese kings (王) lasting from c. 1046 to 256 BC
256 BC
year
Greco-Bactrian Kingdom
Hellenistic-era Greek kingdom (256–120 BCE)
Battle of Cape Ecnomus
naval battle of the First Punic War fought off Cape Ecnomus (modern day Poggio di Sant'Angelo in Licata, Sicily) and one of the largest naval battles of the ancient world
Battle of Adys
battle of the First Punic War in which Rome defeated Carthage
Siege of Aspis
siege of the First Punic War, and the first confrontation on African soil during the war