244 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: 249 BC 248 BC 247 BC 246 BC 245 BC – 244 BC – 243 BC 242 BC 241 BC 240 BC 239 BC

Events

• Hamilcar Barca occupies Mount Eryx in western Sicily.
• Agis IV becomes king of Sparta.

Births

Deaths

• Eudamidas II, king of Sparta