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208 BC
| Years: 212 BC 211 BC 210 BC 209 BC - 208 BC - 207 BC 206 BC 205 BC 204 BC | |
| Decades: 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC - 200s BC - 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC | |
| Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC | |
Events
- Second Punic War: Scipio Africanus Major defeats Hannibal's brother Hasdrubal Barca in Spain at the Battle of Baecula . As a result, Hasdrubal crosses the Pyrenees with his troops into Transalpine Gaul, intending to join Hannibal in Italy.
- Chinese general Zhang Han of the Qin Dynasty pacifies a peasant rebellion led by Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, then lays siege to the rebel city of Julu .
Births
Deaths
- Marcus Claudius Marcellus, Roman general (b. 268 BC, died in battle)
- Li Si, Chinese philosopher (b. 280 BC)
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