295 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	−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

295 BC in various calendars

Gregorian calendar	295 BC CCXCV BC
Ab urbe condita	459
Ancient Egypt era	XXXIII dynasty, 29
- Pharaoh	Ptolemy I Soter, 29
Ancient Greek era	121st Olympiad, year 2
Assyrian calendar	4456
Balinese saka calendar	N/A
Bengali calendar	−887
Berber calendar	656
Buddhist calendar	250
Burmese calendar	−932
Byzantine calendar	5214–5215
Chinese calendar	乙丑年 (Wood Ox) 2403 or 2196     — to — 丙寅年 (Fire Tiger) 2404 or 2197
Coptic calendar	−578 – −577
Discordian calendar	872
Ethiopian calendar	−302 – −301
Hebrew calendar	3466–3467
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	−238 – −237
- Shaka Samvat	N/A
- Kali Yuga	2806–2807
Holocene calendar	9706
Iranian calendar	916 BP – 915 BP
Islamic calendar	944 BH – 943 BH
Javanese calendar	N/A
Julian calendar	N/A
Korean calendar	2039
Minguo calendar	2206 before ROC 民前2206年
Nanakshahi calendar	−1762
Seleucid era	17/18 AG
Thai solar calendar	248–249
Tibetan calendar	阴木牛年 (female Wood-Ox) −168 or −549 or −1321     — to — 阳火虎年 (male Fire-Tiger) −167 or −548 or −1320

Year 295 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Rullianus and Mus (or, less frequently, year 459 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 295 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Events

By place

Roman Republic

• The Battle of Sentinum west of Anconum ends in defeat for a formidable coalition of Samnites, Etruscans, Umbrians, and their Gallic allies at the hands of the Roman legions commanded by consuls Publius Decius Mus (who is killed in the battle) and Quintus Fabius Maximus Rullianus. The Romans lose nearly 8,000 men but kill some 25,000 of the enemy and force peace on the Etruscans.

Greece

• Athens falls to Demetrius Poliorcetes after a bitter siege, and its tyrant Lachares is killed.
• The King of Macedon, Antipater II, murders his mother Thessalonica, accusing her of being too fond of his brother and co-ruler Alexander V.

Deaths

• Thessalonica of Macedon, daughter of king Philip II of Macedon and wife of Cassander
• Publius Decius Mus, Roman consul (killed in the battle of Sentinum)
• Zhuangzi, Chinese philosopher
• King Wuling of Zhao, king of the Chinese State of Zhao