213 BC

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Events

By place

eleucid Empire

* In alliance with Attalus I of Pergamum, Antiochus III finally captures the rebel king of Anatolia, Achaeus, in his capital, Sardis, after a siege of two years. Antiochus III then has Achaeus executed.

Roman Republic

* Casilinum and Arpi are recovered by the Romans from Hannibal.

icily

* Archimedes's war machines repel the Roman army that is invading Syracuse.

China

* Emperor Qin Shi Huang orders all Confucian writings destroyed.

Births

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Deaths

* Aratus of Sicyon, Greek statesman, general and advocate of Greek unity, who, for many years, has been the leader of the Achaean League (b. 271 BC)
* Achaeus, Seleucid general and later separatist ruler of most of Anatolia until his defeat and execution by the Seleucid king Antiochus III