3rd-century BC births

founding emperor of the Han dynasty (256–195 BC)

3rd century BC Greek epic poet

Manetho (; Manéthōn, gen.: Μανέθωνος, fl. 290–260 BCE) was an Egyptian priest of the Ptolemaic Kingdom who lived in the early third century BCE, at the very beginning of the Hellenistic period. Little is certain about his life. He is known today as the author of a history of Egypt in Greek called the Aegyptiaca (History of Egypt), written during the reign of Ptolemy I Soter or Ptolemy II Philadelphus (285–246 BCE). None of Manetho’s original texts have survived; they are lost literary works, known only from fragments transmitted by later authors of classical and late antiquity.

4th Pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt (r. 221–204 BC)

Roman statesman and general (c. 280 – 203 BC)

first Parthian king (247–217 BC)

king of Macedon

Last king of Sparta from 207 to 192 BC

Roman consul 222 BC

Empress Regent of the Han dynasty (241–180 BC)

thumb|300px|The Death of Sophonisba (Pittoni)|The Death of Sophonisba, by [[Giambattista Pittoni ( 1718)]]

Carthaginian military commander in 1st Punic War

Roman consul

Carthaginian general (died 202 BC)

King of Cappadocia

ancient chieftain of the Illyrians, 3rd c. BCE

Eucleidas () reigned Sparta from 227 BC to 222 BC. He was an Agiad, son of Leonidas II, in the place of the Eurypontid king.

Roman consul 217 BC

ancient Roman dictator (203 BCE) and consul

Roman consul 198 BC

Roman consul

Roman consul

Roman Master of the Horse 216 BC

Roman consul 205 BC

Roman Republican consul

King of Armenia

Roman consul 186 BC

Cartaginian admiral

3rd-century BC Seleucid general, short-lived ruler of Seleucid Asia-Minor

Roman consul 195 BC

Son of the Tyrant of Syracuse

3rd-century BC Roman senator and general

thumb|Coinage of Antiochos III, [[Susa mint, during his first reign at Susa (223-222 BC), before the revolt of Molon]] thumb|Coinage of Antiochos III, [[Susa mint, during his second reign at Susa (220-187 BC), after the revolt of Molon.]] Molon ( or ) or Molo (; ; died 220 BC) was a general and satrap of the Seleucid king Antiochus the Great (223–187 BC). He held the satrapy of Media at the accession of that monarch (223 BC); in addition to which, Antiochus conferred upon him and his brother Alexander the government of all the upper provinces of his empire. But their hatred of Hermeias,

King of Sparta

thumb|Possible extent of Maurya Empire under Shalishuka Shalishuka () Maurya was the 6th Emperor of the Indian Maurya dynasty. He ruled from 215–202 BCE. He was the successor and son of Samprati Maurya. While the Yuga Purana section of the Gargi Samhita mentions him as a quarrelsome, unrighteous ruler, he is also noted as being of "righteous words"

Roman consul in 199 BC

Anaxandra (; fl. 220s BC) was an ancient Greek female artist and painter from Greece. She was the daughter and student of Nealkes, a painter of mythological and genre scenes. She painted She is mentioned by Clement of Alexandria, the 2nd century Christian theologian, in a section of his Stromateis (Miscellanies) entitled "Women as Well as Men Capable of Perfection". Clement cites a lost work of the Hellenistic scholar Didymus Chalcenterus (1st century BC) as his source.

Roman consul

Roman consul 225 BC

Roman consul of 227 BC who died at the Battle of Cannae in 216 BC.

consul in 165 BC

Scerdilaidas or Skerdilaid (; ruled 218–206 BC) was an Illyrian ruler of the Illyrian kingdom under the Labeatan dynasty. Before taking the throne, Scerdilaidas was commander of the Illyrian armies and played a major role in the Illyrian Wars against the Romans.

Roman consul in 193 BCE

Roman consul 238 BC

queen of Bithynia

mistress of Ptolemy IV of Egypt

Roman consul 185 BC

Roman consul in 213 BC

Roman consul in 206 BC

regent and chief minister of Egypt

politician (0300-0200)

Chinese military general and politician (died 210 BCE)

Telecles (), of Phocis or Phocaea, was the pupil and successor of Lacydes, and was joint leader (scholarch) of the Academy at Athens together with Evander.

ancient Greek philosopher

regent of Egypt under the reign of the boy king Ptolemy V

Lycortas of Megalopolis ( Lykórtas), son of Thearidas, was a politician of the Achaean League active in the first half of the 2nd century BC. He was the father of the historian Polybius. A political ally of Philopoemen, he shared the latter's view that the Romans should be dealt with according to the strict letter of their treaty with the League, and that no more assistance should be given to them than was necessary. In this way they hoped to delay the inevitable increase of Rome's power over Greece. Lycortas' son Polybius shared his father's views, and for this reason was one of the thousand

ancient Greek historian

Hampsicora (died 215 BC) was a Sardo-Punic political leader and landowner of Sardinia, and the leader of the major anti-Roman revolt () in the province of 215 BC. thumb|Map of the revolt The sources describe Hampsicora as the richest among the landowners of Sardinia, which at that time appeared to be split into two entities: the Carthaginian-dominated Southern and Western agricultural coastline, including the vast Campidano plain, and the more inland areas that maintained their independence and, while being eventually tolerant of the Carthaginians after many skirmishes, were nonetheless hostil

Seleucid general

ancient Greek painter