230 BC facts for kids
| Millennium: | 1st millennium BC |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 4th century BC – 3rd century BC – 2nd century BC |
| Decades: | 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC – 230s BC – 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC |
| Years: | 233 BC 232 BC 231 BC – 230 BC – 229 BC 228 BC 227 BC |
| 230 BC by topic | |
| Politics | |
| State leaders – Sovereign states | |
| Birth and death categories | |
| Births – Deaths | |
| Establishments and disestablishments categories | |
| Establishments – Disestablishments | |
| Gregorian calendar | 230 BC CCXXIX BC |
| Ab urbe condita | 524 |
| Ancient Egypt era | XXXIII dynasty, 94 |
| - Pharaoh | Ptolemy III Euergetes, 17 |
| Ancient Greek era | 137th Olympiad, year 3 |
| Assyrian calendar | 4521 |
| Balinese saka calendar | N/A |
| Bengali calendar | −822 |
| Berber calendar | 721 |
| Buddhist calendar | 315 |
| Burmese calendar | −867 |
| Byzantine calendar | 5279–5280 |
| Chinese calendar | 庚午年 (Metal Horse) 2467 or 2407 — to — 辛未年 (Metal Goat) 2468 or 2408 |
| Coptic calendar | −513 – −512 |
| Discordian calendar | 937 |
| Ethiopian calendar | −237 – −236 |
| Hebrew calendar | 3531–3532 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | −173 – −172 |
| - Shaka Samvat | N/A |
| - Kali Yuga | 2871–2872 |
| Holocene calendar | 9771 |
| Iranian calendar | 851 BP – 850 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 877 BH – 876 BH |
| Javanese calendar | N/A |
| Julian calendar | N/A |
| Korean calendar | 2104 |
| Minguo calendar | 2141 before ROC 民前2141年 |
| Nanakshahi calendar | −1697 |
| Seleucid era | 82/83 AG |
| Thai solar calendar | 313–314 |
| Tibetan calendar | 阳金马年 (male Iron-Horse) −103 or −484 or −1256 — to — 阴金羊年 (female Iron-Goat) −102 or −483 or −1255 |
The year 230 BC was a time long ago, counted using the old Roman calendar. Many important things happened around the world during this year.
Events Around the World
Asia Minor: The Rise of Pergamum
The city of Pergamum in Asia Minor (which is now part of Turkey) faced a big challenge. A group of Celts called the Galatians, who had settled in central Anatolia, attacked Pergamum. They were angry because the leader of Pergamum, Attalus I, refused to pay them money. It was a custom for cities to pay the Galatians to avoid attacks.
Attalus I was brave and fought back. He led his army and defeated the Galatians in a battle right outside his city walls. This was a huge victory! To celebrate his success, Attalus I took on a new title: king. He also added the name "Soter," which means "Savior." This showed how he had saved his city.
Greece: Illyria's New Ruler
In Illyria, a kingdom located on the Balkan Peninsula, King Agron passed away. His son, Pinnes, became the new king. Pinnes's mother was Agron's first wife, Triteuta.
However, the real power in Illyria was held by Agron's second wife, Queen Teuta. She was a strong ruler. Queen Teuta quickly removed the Greeks from the Illyrian coast. She also sent out many Illyrian pirate ships into the Ionian Sea. These pirates attacked Roman trading ships, causing big problems for Rome. Queen Teuta continued her husband's strategy of attacking cities along the western coast of Greece.
Roman Republic: Dealing with Pirates
The Roman Republic was very unhappy about the Illyrian pirates. Roman merchants were being killed, and their goods were stolen. To stop this, Rome sent ships to Illyria.
They also sent an ambassador, Lucius Coruncanius, to talk with Queen Teuta. Sadly, Lucius Coruncanius and another ambassador, Cleemporus from the island of Issa, were murdered at sea. This made Rome even angrier. The Romans then took control of the important island of Corcyra. This was a key step in their fight against the pirates.
Egypt: A New Temple
In Egypt, King Ptolemy III ordered the building of a grand temple. This temple was dedicated to the god Horus. Building such a large temple showed the power and wealth of the Egyptian kingdom at that time.
China: The Rise of Qin
In ancient China, different states were often at war with each other. In 230 BC, the powerful state of Qin conquered the state of Han. This was an important step in the Qin state's plan to unite all of China under one rule.
India: King Kubera's Rule
In India, King Kubera was ruling the region of Bhattiprolu. This area is located in Guntur, which is part of modern-day Andhra Pradesh.
Notable Deaths
- Ad Herbal: He was an admiral in the Carthaginian fleet. Carthage was a powerful city that fought against Rome for control of the Mediterranean Sea during the First Punic War.
- Aristarchus of Samos: A famous Greek astronomer and mathematician. He was born around 310 BC.
