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  coins of ancient China - 255 BC to AD 221.
It is commonly accepted that in 221 BC, at the time of the unification, Ch'in introduced the Pan (pronounced "Ban") Liang coinage, discontinuing knife and spade coinage.
187-180 BC During the reign of Empress Kao (187-180 BC) the Pan Liang was reduced to a weight of 8 shu.
About 47 BC, Mang was born into the most powerful family in China, a family that effectively ruled through a series of puppet Han emperors.
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  Metellus - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
BC, nephew of Macedonicus, was a leader of the senatorial party.
As praetor (89 BC) he fought in the Social War; in the civil war that followed he was called to Rome by the senate to defend the city against Marius and Lucius Cornelius Cinna.
In his proconsulship in Spain (79 BC) he began an eight-year war with Sertorius, in which he was continually unsuccessful, in spite of aid provided by Pompey.
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 The Qin Dynasty On-line Source Book
c.261 BC Lu Buwei, a merchant from Zhao, befriends Prince Zichu, future king of Qin and father of the First Emperor, while the latter was a hostage in Han Dan, capital of the state of Zhao.
257 BC The Qin army is forced to raise the seige of Handan, capital of the state of Zhao in the Hebei region.
249 BC The petty realm of Eastern Zhou in the Henan region is annexed, marking the end of the Zhou Dynasty.
www.geocities.com /Athens/Academy/7547/chrono.html   (725 words)

  
 History of Ancient Sikyon/Sicyon
Aeschines, the successor of Kleisthenes, was expelled by the Lacedemonians in 556 BC and Sikyon joined the Peloponnesian league remaining loyal ally of Sparta for the next one hundred and fifty years.
In 303 BC, Demetrios Poliorketes razed the ancient city in the plain and built a new one on the ruins of the old Acropolis, which lied on a high triangular plateau, 4km inland.
At age twenty, in 251 BC, with a few men employing commando tactics, he liberated Sikyon from his tyrant Nicokles, a protege of king Antigonos of Macedonia, and established democracy.
www.sikyon.com /Sicyon/shistory1_eg.html   (3553 words)

  
 Carthage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
By 410 BC Hannibal (son of Gisco and grandson of Hamilcar) was the 'king' of Carthage.
He was born in 246 BC and succeeded Hasdrubal the Elder as commander in chief of the Carthaginian military in 221 BC.
In 209 BC Scipio pounced on Carthago Nova in a surprise attack by land and sea and conquered it.
www.roman-empire.net /republic/carthage.html   (11441 words)

  
 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for 100 BC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
He was quaestor in 104 BC and later tribune of the people.
TIR Systems Ranks 17th on BC 100 List; TIR Also Ranks #7th for Revenue Growth and #3rd for Employee Growth in BC T-Net 100.
BC MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, LANDS AND PARKS: Green TeTeam to visit 70, 100 and 105 Mile House.
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 Droesch leads Boston College to next round ::
BC's offensive explosion stood in stark contrast to their low-scoring output in a loss to Villanova in the Big East tournament.
The key for BC was controlling Houston star Sancho Lyttle, a 6-4 senior who had been averaging 17 points and 12 boards per game, making her the leading rebounder in the nation.
Kathrin Ress and the BC front line held Lyttle to her lowest rebound total of the season with just three boards along with only 12 points on 5 of 17 shooting.
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 First Punic War - Military History Wiki
In the middle of the 3rd century BC, the Roman Republic's reputation was rising.
Following centuries of internal rebellions and disturbances, the whole of the Italian Peninsula was tightly secured under Roman hands, with all enemies, such as the Latin league or the Samnites, defeated and the invasion of king Pyrrhus of Epirus overcome.
In 288 BC, a group of Italian mercenaries, the Mamertines, occupied the city of Messina in the north-eastern tip of Sicily, killing all the men and taking the women as their wives.
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 Aratus of Sicyon Summary
Aratus (271-213 BC) was a Greek statesman and general of distinction whose main goal in life was the destruction of tyrants in the Peloponnesus.
In 251 B.C., as leader of an exile assault force, he scaled the walls of Sicyon unobserved one night, captured the guardroom, and at dawn harangued the Sicyonians into overthrowing their dictator.
Aratus (271 BC - 213 BC) was a tyrant of the ancient Greek city-state of Sicyon in the 3rd century BC.
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 251 BC
251 BC Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC
Decades: 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC - 250s BC - 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC
Years: 256 BC 255 BC 254 BC 253 BC 252 BC - 251 BC - 250 BC 249 BC 248 BC 247 BC 246 BC
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 CalendarHome.com - 251 BC - Calendar Encyclopedia
Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC
Decades: 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC - 250s BC - 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC
Alexander of Sicyon frees his city from Spartan control, then unites it to the Achaean League.
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 246 BC
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In Rome, the number of praetors is increased from one to two
Queen Arsinoe III of Egypt of the Ptolemaic Dynasty (another possible year of birth is 245 BC.
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 The 1st Punic War (264-241 BC) (DBA Campaign Scenarios)
In 251 BC Carthage attacked Panormus and were badly beaten prompting them to sue for peace again, which this time the Romans declined.
In 249 BC the Carthaginian fleet defeated a Roman fleet that was blockading Lilybaeum.
In 241 BC Carthage attempted to strike back but her fleet was decisively defeated at the battle of the Aegadian Isles (Aegates).
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 Westminster College: Student Services: Titan Radio: Titan Radio: Digital 88.9 News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Students enrolled in Westminster's video production course (BC 251) took on weekly challenges this semester of shooting Wilmington High School football, covering local news stories and producing a PSA for the Mercer County Head Start program and working as crew for shows like Coaches' Corner, The County Line and The Lawrence County Band Festival telecast.
BC 251 instructor Brad Weaver, selected Piszczor's "My Family's Thanksgiving" as his favorite.
BC major Nicky Piszczor created an intimate slice of life mini-documentary (My Family's Thanksgiving) with still photos and Windows Moviemaker to become the instructor's favorite of the 20 movies presented.
www.westminster.edu /student/orgs/radio/release.cfm?id=176   (490 words)

  
 timeline.html
B.C. On the BC side of the timeline, the rule for moving from the year itself to the century is the same:
century BC Centuries in BC are more confusing, because the timeline is moving backwards, but time is not.
Centuries in BC always start with a whole number, and end with a number ending in 1.
www.loyno.edu /~seduffy/timeline.html   (397 words)

  
 History of Formal Education
The 6th century BC reached a zenith of wisdom and achievement in Confucius, Buddha, Zoroaster, Lao-tse, Greek artists, poets, philosophers, scientists, and the Jewish prophets.
Hippocrates (460-377 BC), the Greek physician, is called the "father of medicine." Herodotus, the "father of history," lived between 485-424 BC.
By 450-401 BC or 2,448-2,399 years ago, the Greek Periclean Age was in bloom with the philosophers Protagorus (d.
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 Help for Caregivers
Cornerstone Care Society is a BC based non-profit society and registered charity serving the home care needs of the residents of Delta, Surrey, White Rock, Langley, and Aldergrove.
The Health and Home Care Socity of BC (formery VON) Family Respite Centre provides nursing and professional care, meals and recreational activities for up to 12 guests seven days a week, 24 hours a day.
A non-profit organization enhancing the dignity and quality of life for individuals in their later years and individuals who have a disability by providing individual and family advocacy, and arranging housing, education, resources, and referrals.
members.shaw.ca /bcseniors/Caregiver_Support_Groups.html   (2343 words)

  
 Welcome to BC Saw and Tool   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
BC Saw and Tool Inc. specializes in the sale and service of carbide saws, routers, cutters, bandsaw blades, metal saws,and custom cutting tools.
We are located in the southwest section of Toronto, Canada, with a showroom and offices at 222 Evans Avenue.
BC Saw can custom make any blade or profile that you require or our tooling specialists will recommend the best fit for your needs.
www.bcsaw.com /index.htm   (246 words)

  
 251 BC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
251 BC Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC - 250s BC - 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC
: 256 BC 255 BC 254 BC 253 BC 252 BC - 251 BC - 250 BC 249 BC 248 BC 247 BC 246 BC
Wapipedia > Index > 2 > 25 > 251 BC
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 British Columbia Blues
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 Precision Rifle - Question   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Ballistic performance of a bullet is measured in terms of Ballistic Coefficiency (BC).
According to their website, the 300 grain Barnes.45 Muzzleloader EX bullet has a BC of.207.
By comparison, the.45 QT 300 grain has a BC of.270 and the.44 QT 300 grain has a BC of.300.
www.powderandbow.com /ptq.htm   (465 words)

  
 wikien.info: Main_Page : 2/25/251   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
251 is the natural number between 250 and 252.
251 Menlove Avenue, named Mendips, is a National Trust property, the childhood home of John Lennon, singer and songwriter with The Beatles.
251 Sophia Orbital elements e i ° q AU ω ° a AU ω ° Q AU M ° P years n °/day TP 251 Sophia is a quite typical Main belt asteroid.
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 Canon BJC 251 - PacificInk.com
Refill kit for use with Canon BC-02, BC02, BC 02 inkjet cartridge.
Refill kit for use with Canon BC-05, BC05, BC 05 inkjet cartridge.
Refill kit for use with Canon BC-06, BC06, BC 06 photo inkjet cartridge.
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 A timeline of Buddhism   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
479 BC : at the first Buddhist council Buddha's teachings (Sutta) and the rules of monastic discipline (Vinaya) are codified
251 BC : Asoka's son Mahinda introduces Buddhism to Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
50 BC : Hinayana Buddhism (the Pali canon) spreads in Ceylon, Burma, Thailand
www.scaruffi.com /politics/buddhism.html   (337 words)

  
 Coinage of Ancient Sikyon (5)
Bronze laureate of Apollo minted at Sikyon at 323 - 251 BC.
It shows Herakles head in lion skin and on the other side Zeus enthroned holding an eagle in his right hand.
Sikyonion bronze coin around the 4th - 3rd century BC.
www.sikyon.com /Sicyon/Coins/scoinage_eg05.html   (93 words)

  
 Punic Palermo - Phoenician Sicily - Best of Sicily Magazine
Despite their contributions to Mediterranean culture, the Phoenicians seem a forgotten civilization whose culture was subsumed by those of the Hebrews, Greeks and Romans.
In 254 BC, during the First Punic War, the Romans attacked Panormos, defeating a Carthaginian army.
The persistent Carthaginians returned to be finally defeated in 251 BC.
www.bestofsicily.com /mag/art115.htm   (948 words)

  
 ALCo World: BC Rail   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Though I haven't heard much about BC Rail's MLWs recently I think there's none left on the roster.
Back then the Centuries were a fixture at the BC Rail yard.
BC Rail scrapyard near siding McEwan north of P.G., September 8th, 1994: on flatcars are the totally stripped RS3's #578 and 569
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 Program in Public Health - Master of Public Health Degree Program Requirements
BC 213 Principles of Biostatistics and Data Analysis (J. Hogan) *
BC 221.01 Epidemiology in Reproduction and Cancer (staff)
BC 222:01 Epidemiology of Violence & Its Consequences (Verhoek-Oftedahl)
biomed.brown.edu /pubhealth/mph/electives.html   (270 words)

  
 251 bc - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com
251 bc - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com
Alexander of Sicyon freed his city from Spartan control, then united it to the Achaean League.
First Punic War: Battle of Panormus - Carthaginian forces under Hasdrubal are defeated by the Romans under L.
www.onpedia.com /encyclopedia/251-bc   (42 words)

  
 CUPE BC
These are key messages that CUPE BC president Barry O’Neill will bring to provincial politicians who begin their consultation on B.C.’s 2008 budget this week.
VICTORIA— B.C.’s capital is this year’s location for an annual celebration of multicultural diversity featuring colourful dance, vibrant music and delicious food from around the world.
For special benefits for CUPE members, apply here for the CUPE BC Mastercard.
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 British Columbia Blues
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