278 BC
| Millennium: | 1st millennium BC |
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| Centuries: | 4th century BC · 3rd century BC · 2nd century BC |
| Decades: | 300s BC · 290s BC · 280s BC · 270s BC · 260s BC · 250s BC · 240s BC |
| Years: | 281 BC · 280 BC · 279 BC · 278 BC · 277 BC · 276 BC · 275 BC |
| 278 BC by topic |
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| Gregorian calendar | 278 BC CCLXXVII BC |
| Ab urbe condita | 476 |
| Ancient Egypt era | XXXIII dynasty, 46 |
| - Pharaoh | Ptolemy II Philadelphus, 6 |
| Ancient Greek era | 125th Olympiad, year 3 |
| Assyrian calendar | 4473 |
| Bengali calendar | −870 |
| Berber calendar | 673 |
| Buddhist calendar | 267 |
| Burmese calendar | −915 |
| Byzantine calendar | 5231–5232 |
| Chinese calendar | 壬午年 (Water Horse) 2419 or 2359 — to — 癸未年 (Water Goat) 2420 or 2360 |
| Coptic calendar | −561 – −560 |
| Discordian calendar | 889 |
| Ethiopian calendar | −285 – −284 |
| Hebrew calendar | 3483–3484 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | −221 – −220 |
| - Shaka Samvat | N/A |
| - Kali Yuga | 2823–2824 |
| Holocene calendar | 9723 |
| Iranian calendar | 899 BP – 898 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 927 BH – 926 BH |
| Javanese calendar | N/A |
| Julian calendar | N/A |
| Korean calendar | 2056 |
| Minguo calendar | 2189 before ROC 民前2189年 |
| Nanakshahi calendar | −1745 |
| Seleucid era | 34/35 AG |
| Thai solar calendar | 265–266 |
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Year 278 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Luscinus and Papus (or, less frequently, year 476 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 278 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
Events
By place
Seleucid Empire
- After their defeats in Greece, the Gauls move into Asia Minor. The Seleucid king Antiochus wins a major battle over the Gauls leading to his being given the title of Soter (Greek for "saviour"). The Gauls settle down to become the "Galatians" and are paid 2,000 talents annually by the Seleucid kings to keep the peace.
- Antigonus concludes a peace with Antiochus who surrenders his claim to Macedonia. Thereafter Antigonus II's foreign policy is marked by friendship with the Seleucids.
- Nicomedes I becomes the first ruler of Bithynia to assume the title of king. He founds the city of Nicomedia, which soon rises to great prosperity.
Sicily
- The Carthaginians seize an opportunity to interfere in a quarrel between Syracuse and Agrigentum and besiege Syracuse. The Syracusans ask for help from Pyrrhus and Pyrrhus transfers his army there.
- On his arrival in Sicily, Pyrrhus' forces win battles against the Carthaginians across Sicily. Pyrrhus conquers almost all of Sicily except for Lilybaeum (Marsala).
- Pyrrhus is proclaimed king of Sicily. He plans for his son Helenus to inherit the kingdom of Sicily and his other son Alexander to inherit Italy.
China
- Chu's heartland in the modern Hubei province is overrun by the powerful state of Qin from the west under Bai Qi's leadership. The Chu government moves to the east in various temporary capitals until settling in Shouchun in 241 BC.
- Qu Yuan writes the poem "Lament for Ying" after the fall of the capital of Chu.
Births
Deaths
- Polyaenus of Lampsacus, Greek mathematician and philosopher and friend of Epicurus (b. c. 340 BC)
- Qu Yuan, Chinese poet from southern Chu who lived during the Warring States period. His works are mostly found in an anthology of poetry known as Chu Ci (b. c. 340 BC)
References
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