3rd century BC

Centuries - Year in Review 3rd Century BC

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

Decades:[290s BC]?,[280s BC]?,[270s BC]?,[260s BC]?,[250s BC]?,[240s BC]?,[230s BC]?,220s BC,[210s BC]?,[200s BC]?

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Events:

• The first two Punic Wars between Carthage and Rome over dominance in western Mediterranean

Significant persons:

• Hannibal