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2 unusual facts about 260 BC


260 BC

Hannibal Gisco returns to fight in Sicily as the admiral in charge of the Carthaginian fleet in the Strait of Messina.

Hannibal Gisco, Carthaginian military commander in charge of both land armies and naval fleets (b. c. 300 BC)



see also

Bai Qi

During the Battle of Changping in 260 BC, he succeeded Wang He as the commander of Qin army, and soon defeated the Zhao army commanded by Zhao Kuo.

Gisco

Hannibal Gisco (c. 300-290 – 260 BC), Carthaginian military commander

North Indian culture

The Mahabodhi Temple complex at Bodh Gaya, Bihar built by Emperor Ashoka in 260 BC, marks the enlightenment of Siddhartha Gautam Buddha.