213 BC

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Events

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Seleucid Empire

• In alliance with Attalus I of Pergamum, Antiochus III finally captures the rebel king of Anatolia, Achaeus, in his capital, Sardis, after a siege of two years. Antiochus III then has Achaeus executed.

Roman Republic

• Casilinum and Arpi are recovered by the Romans from Hannibal.

China

• Emperor Qin Shi Huang orders all Confucian writings destroyed.

Births

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Deaths

• Aratus of Sicyon, Greek statesman, general and advocate of Greek unity, who, for many years, has been the leader of the Achaean League (b. 271 BC)
• Achaeus, Seleucid general and later separatist ruler of most of Anatolia until his defeat and execution by the Seleucid king Antiochus III

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