223 BC
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Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC
Decades: 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC - 220s BC - 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC
Years: 228 BC 227 BC 226 BC 225 BC 224 BC - 223 BC - 222 BC 221 BC 220 BC 219 BC 218 BC
Events
- Antiochus III the Great succeeds his older brother Seleucus III Ceraunus as king of the Seleucid dynasty.
- Achaeus is made governor of all Seleucid dominions west of the Taurus Mountains
- State of Qin conquers the state of Chu in China.
Deaths
- Seleucus III Ceraunus, King of the Seleucid dynasty. (assassinated)
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