Editing 3rd century BC (section)

===[[260s BC]]===
*[[265 BC]]: [[Kalinga War]] takes place between [[Ashoka the Great]] and the [[Kalinga (historical kingdom)|kingdom of Kalinga]].
*[[264 BC]]: [[First Punic War]] breaks out between the Carthaginian Empire and the [[Roman Republic]].
*[[261 BC]]: [[Antiochus II Theos]], 2nd son, at the death of his father becomes emperor of the [[Seleucid empire]].
*[[260 BC]]: [[Battle of Changping]] between the [[Qin (state)|State of Qin]] and the [[Zhao (state)|State of Zhao]] in China; a decisive Qin victory.
*[[260 BC]]: [[Ashoka]] inscribes the [[Edicts of Ashoka]].