Naval battle fought in 258 BCE between the Roman and Carthaginian navies on the coast near the town of Sulci, Sardinia. It took place in 258 BCE in what is now Italy. The setting was Sulci. It was part of the First Punic War. Those involved included Gaius Sulpicius Paterculus and Hannibal Gisko.
Before and after
- from 264 BCE to 146 BCEPunic Wars
- from 264 BCE to 241 BCEFirst Punic War
- 261 BCEBattle of Agrigentum
- 259 BCEBirth of Qin Shi Huang
- 258 BCEBattle of Sulci
- 3rd century BCEArchimedes' principle
- c. 250s BCEThe Hebrew Torah is translated into Greek at Alexandria
- c. 250 BCEEruption of Raoul Island
- 248 BCEConstruction of Terracotta Army
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