247 BC
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| 247 BC by topic | |
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| Gregorian calendar | 247 BC |
| Ab urbe condita | 507 |
| Armenian calendar | N/A |
| Bahá'í calendar | -2090 – -2089 |
| Bengali calendar | -839 |
| Berber calendar | 704 |
| Buddhist calendar | 298 |
| Burmese calendar | -884 |
| Byzantine calendar | 5262 – 5263 |
| Chinese calendar | [[Sexagenary cycle|]]年 (2390/2450) — to —
甲年(2391/2451) |
| Coptic calendar | -530 – -529 |
| Ethiopian calendar | -254 – -253 |
| Hebrew calendar | 3514 – 3515 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | -191 – -190 |
| - Shaka Samvat | N/A |
| - Kali Yuga | 2855 – 2856 |
| Holocene calendar | 9754 |
| Iranian calendar | 868 BP – 867 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 895 BH – 894 BH |
| Japanese calendar | |
| Korean calendar | 2087 |
| Thai solar calendar | 297 |
[edit] Events
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[edit] Carthage
- By this stage in the Punic War, Carthage has lost to Rome all its Sicilian possessions except Lilybaeum (now Marsala) and Drepanum (now Trapani). Hamilcar Barca takes over the chief command of the Carthaginian forces in Sicily at a time when the island is almost completely in the hands of the Romans. Landing on the north-west of the island with a small mercenary force, he seizes a strong position on Mount Ercte (Monte Pellegrino, near Palermo), and not only successfully defends himself against all attacks, but also carries his raids as far as the coast of southern Italy.
