The world in 241 BC — what happened that year

9 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.

What happened

China (1)

• Han, Wei, Zhao, Wei and Chu together attacked Qin, but withdrew; Qin attacked Wei and the ruler Jiao was moved to Yewang. (Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Annals 史記卷006 秦始皇本紀)

Egypt & North Africa (4)

• Dealing with the mercenaries after the war — assembly at Sicca (Polybius, Histories 1.66)
• Hanno only persuades instead of keeping promises, and the mercenary revolt begins (Polybius, Histories 1.67)
• The mercenaries camp at Tunis and accept arbitration (Polybius, Histories 1.68)
• Gisco comes to Tunis with money to conciliate them, but Mathos and Spendius stir them up (Polybius, Histories 1.69)

Southern Europe (4)

• Carthage entrusts a fleet to Hanno and sends it to Sicily (Polybius, Histories 1.60)
• Battle of the Aegates (Aegusa) — Roman victory (Polybius, Histories 1.61)
• Hamilcar sues for peace — Sicily is given up (Polybius, Histories 1.62)
• Gisco and his staff are arrested (Polybius, Histories 1.70)

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