243 BC

Centuries: 4th century BC – 3rd century BC – 2nd century BC

Decades: 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC – 240s BC – 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC

Years: 248 BC 247 BC 246 BC 245 BC 244 BC – 243 BC – 242 BC 241 BC 240 BC 239 BC 238 BC

Events

• Aratus of Sicyon captured Corinth.

Births

• Seleucus III Ceraunus, later King of the Seleucid dynasty(approximate date).

Deaths