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

Decades: 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC - 260s BC - 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC

273 BC 272 BC 271 BC 270 BC 269 BC 268 BC - 267 BC 266 BC 265 BC 264 BC 263 BC

Events

• The Chremonidean War begins.
• Antigonus II Gonatas conquers Athens.

Births

• Marcus Claudius Marcellus, Roman consul (approximate date)

Deaths