242 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: 247 BC 246 BC 245 BC 244 BC 243 BC - 242 BC - 241 BC 240 BC 239 BC 238 BC 237 BC

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Events

• The First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands[?], a decisive Roman naval victory over the Carthagineans.