235 BCE

Under King Attalus I, Pergamum begins to build up its power and importance. The ephor, Lysander, claims to have seen a sign from the gods against King Leonidas II of Sparta so Leonidas flees to avoid his trial. In his absence Leonidas is deposed from the throne and replaced by his son-in-law Cleomenes III. In Rome, the consul Titus Manlius Torquatus presides over the first ever closing of the gates of the Temple of Janus, signifying peace.

In the 230s BC, the 3rd century BC.

Geopolitics & Diplomacy

  • Under King Attalus I, Pergamum begins to build up its power and importance.source
  • The ephor, Lysander, claims to have seen a sign from the gods against King Leonidas II of Sparta so Leonidas flees to avoid his trial. In his absence Leonidas is deposed from the throne and replaced by his son-in-law Cleomenes III.source

Conflict & Security

  • Aratus of Sicyon brings Megalopolis into the Achaean League.source
  • Antiochus Hierax defeats his brother King Seleucus II Callinicus at the Battle of Ancyra.source

Culture & Society

  • A work by the Latin epic poet and dramatist Gnaeus Naevius is performed for the first time.source
  • In Rome, the consul Titus Manlius Torquatus presides over the first ever closing of the gates of the Temple of Janus, signifying peace.source

Births

  • Ellalan, king of the Anuradhapura Kingdom (died 161 BC)source

Deaths

  • The exile Lü Buwei, facing the suspicion of Ying Zheng, commits suicide.source
  • Aristippus, Greek tyrant of Argossource
  • Lü Buwei, Chinese politician (born 291 BC)source