228 BC

Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC

Decades: 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC - 220s BC - 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC

Years: 233 BC 232 BC 231 BC 230 BC 229 BC - 228 BC - 227 BC 226 BC 225 BC 224 BC 223 BC

Events

• Roman Republic invades Illyria by sea.
• Modern city of Cartagena, Spain founded as Carthago Nova by Carthaginians.

Births

• Titus Quinctius Flamininus, consul 198 BC

Deaths

• Teuta, queen of the Illyrians
• Hamilcar Barca, Carthaginian General