Year 240 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Centho and Tuditanus (or, less frequently, year 514 Ab urbe condita).

The Battle of Drepana involves the Romans, under the command of the Roman consul Publius Claudius Pulcher, attacking the Carthaginian fleet, under the command of Adherbal, in the harbour of Drepanum (modern Trapani, Sicily). The Romans are badly defeated and lose 93 of their 123 vessels.

The battle in 240 BC was fought in what is now northeast Tunisia. Carthage was fighting a coalition of mutinous soldiers and rebellious African cities in the Mercenary War, which had started late the previous year in the wake of the First Punic War.

Year 240 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Centho and Tuditanus (or, less frequently, year 514 Ab urbe condita).

Apr 10, 2025 · 3 June 240 BC. 0.45. China, between 25 May and 23 June. 12 November 164 BC . 28 November 164 BC. 0.11. Reference found in 1984 on Babylonian tablets owned by the British Museum. 6 August 87 BC. 27 July 87 BC. 0.44. The Babylonians, from 14 July. 10 October 12 BC ...

What happened and who was notable in 240 BC? Browse important events, world leaders, notable birthdays, and tragic deaths from the year 240 BC.

Jun 19, 2012 · 240 B.C.: Greek astronomer, geographer, mathematician and librarian Eratosthenes calculates the Earth's circumference. His data was rough, but he wasn't far off.

Mar 15, 2023 · In 240 BC, Eratosthenes of Cyrene, a Greek polymath and chief librarian at the Library of Alexandria, accomplished what no one before him had been able to do – he measured the circumference of the Earth!

The Battle of Utica took place early in 240 BC between a Carthaginian army commanded by Hanno and a force of rebellious mutineers possibly led by Spendius. It was the first major engagement of the Mercenary War between Carthage and the combined forces of mutinous ex-Carthaginian troops and rebellious African cities which broke out in the wake ...

To find how many years ago was any BC/BCE year, you need to add to it the current year and subtract one, so 206 + 2024 - 1 = 2229. You can also use our BC to AD calculator. That's all – you have your result. Check if it's correct with Omni's BC to AD calculator.