299 BC

250 BC in various calendars

Gregorian calendar	250 BC CCL BC
Ab urbe condita	504
Ancient Egypt era	XXXIII dynasty, 74
- Pharaoh	Ptolemy II Philadelphus, 34
Ancient Greek era	132nd Olympiad, year 3
Assyrian calendar	4501
Balinese saka calendar	N/A
Bengali calendar	−843 – −842
Berber calendar	701
Buddhist calendar	295
Burmese calendar	−887
Byzantine calendar	5259–5260
Chinese calendar	庚戌年 (Metal Dog) 2448 or 2241     — to — 辛亥年 (Metal Pig) 2449 or 2242
Coptic calendar	−533 – −532
Discordian calendar	917
Ethiopian calendar	−257 – −256
Hebrew calendar	3511–3512
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	−193 – −192
- Shaka Samvat	N/A
- Kali Yuga	2851–2852
Holocene calendar	9751
Iranian calendar	871 BP – 870 BP
Islamic calendar	898 BH – 897 BH
Javanese calendar	N/A
Julian calendar	N/A
Korean calendar	2084
Minguo calendar	2161 before ROC 民前2161年
Nanakshahi calendar	−1717
Seleucid era	62/63 AG
Thai solar calendar	293–294
Tibetan calendar	阳金狗年 (male Iron-Dog) −123 or −504 or −1276     — to — 阴金猪年 (female Iron-Pig) −122 or −503 or −1275

299 BC in various calendars

Gregorian calendar	299 BC CCXCIX BC
Ab urbe condita	455
Ancient Egypt era	XXXIII dynasty, 25
- Pharaoh	Ptolemy I Soter, 25
Ancient Greek era	120th Olympiad, year 2
Assyrian calendar	4452
Balinese saka calendar	N/A
Bengali calendar	−892 – −891
Berber calendar	652
Buddhist calendar	246
Burmese calendar	−936
Byzantine calendar	5210–5211
Chinese calendar	辛酉年 (Metal Rooster) 2399 or 2192     — to — 壬戌年 (Water Dog) 2400 or 2193
Coptic calendar	−582 – −581
Discordian calendar	868
Ethiopian calendar	−306 – −305
Hebrew calendar	3462–3463
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	−242 – −241
- Shaka Samvat	N/A
- Kali Yuga	2802–2803
Holocene calendar	9702
Iranian calendar	920 BP – 919 BP
Islamic calendar	948 BH – 947 BH
Javanese calendar	N/A
Julian calendar	N/A
Korean calendar	2035
Minguo calendar	2210 before ROC 民前2210年
Nanakshahi calendar	−1766
Seleucid era	13/14 AG
Thai solar calendar	244–245
Tibetan calendar	阴金鸡年 (female Iron-Rooster) −172 or −553 or −1325     — to — 阳水狗年 (male Water-Dog) −171 or −552 or −1324

Events

By place

Roman Republic

• The Samnites, seizing their chance when Rome is engaged on the Lombard plain, start the third Samnite War with a collection of mercenaries from Gaul, Sabine, and Etruscan allies to help them.

China

• The state of Qin attacks eight cities of the state of Chu. Chu then sends an envoy to ask the King of Huai to go to Qin to negotiate peace. Qu Yuan risks his life to go up to the court to persuade the King of Huai not to go to the negotiation.
• King Wuling of Zhao abdicates the throne of Zhao to his son.

Deaths

• Titus Manlius Torquatus, Roman consul