261 BC

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

Decades: 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC - 260s BC - 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC

Years: 266 BC 265 BC 264 BC 263 BC 262 BC - 261 BC - 260 BC 259 BC 258 BC 257 BC 256 BC

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Events

• Antiochus II Theos becomes King of the Seleucid dynasty.
• End of the Chremonidean War[?].

Births

Deaths

• Antiochus I Soter, King of the Seleucid dynasty (dies in battle)