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

Decades: 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC - 280s BC - 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC

291 BC 290 BC 289 BC 288 BC 287 BC 286 BC 285 BC 284 BC 283 BC 282 BC 281 BC

Births

• Antiochus II Theos, later King of the Seleucid dynasty.

Deaths

Events

• King Lysimachus of Thrace conquers Macedon and declares himself its King.