Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- decade
- Part of
- 3rd century BC
- Has part
- 293 BC
- Followed by
- 280s BC
- Follows
- 300s BC
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- Commons category
- 290s BC
- topic's main category
- Category:290s BC
- point in time
- 0290-01-01
- category for births in this time period
- Category:290s BC births
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Encyclopedic overview
During the 290s BC, Hellenistic civilization begins its emergence throughout the successor states of the former Argead Macedonian Empire of Alexander the Great, resulting in the diffusion of Greek culture throughout the Levant and advances in science, mathematics, philosophy, etc. Meanwhile, the Roman Republic is embroiled in war against the Samnites, the Mauryan Empire continues to thrive in Ancient India, and the Kingdom of Qin in Ancient China, the one which in the future will conquer its adversaries and unite China, begins to emerge as a significant power during the Warring States period.
Events
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