World Highlights in history 200 ~ 250 BC

Highlights in history 200 ~ 250 BC

Europe : Hannibal of Carthage crosses Alps with elephants 218
Second Punic War, Carthage invades Italy 218 (-201)
Wars between Rome and Macedonia 215 (-205)
Scipio enters Carthaginian Spain 210 (-206)
Rome gains control of Spain 206
First comedy and tragedy staged in Latin 240
First Roman prison built at Tullianum 250
Oil Lamps introduced in Greece c. 230
Via Flaminia, road from Rome to Rimini, built 220

Asia : Mauryan Empire reaches its height 250
Kingdom of Parthia founded by Arsaces I 247 (-AD 277)
First emperor of China, Shi Huang-Di 221 (-210)
Great Wall of China completed 204
Earliest Buddhist monuments in India 250
7000 terracotta soldiers guard Emperor Shih's tomb 210

Americas : Decline of Chavin civilisation in Peru c. 250
Strong Olmec influence at Monte Albán, Mexico c. 250

Africa : Carthage defeated by Rome in First Punic War 241
Scipio defeats Hannibal at Zama 202
Bantu farmers settle Congo delta region c. 200

Hannibal leads Carthaginians against Rome in the struggle for Mediterranean supremacy.