259 BC
259 BC — China: February — Qin Shi Huang is born
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| KoreaOld Chosŏn 2333 BC–108 BC | ChinaWarring States period 476 BC–221 BC | JapanYayoi period 300 BC–250 | United States |
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- No events recorded for this year
| - February — Qin Shi Huang is born.
- BC260秦將白起在長平之戰大敗趙軍，坑殺40萬降卒。
- BC260July — Battle of Changping: Qin forces encircled the Zhao army, forcing its surrender. The Zhao general Zhao Kuo was killed in action.
- BC260July — Battle of Changping: The captured Zhao soldiers were executed.
- BC258魏信陵君、趙平原君、楚春申君於邯鄲城下大破秦軍；後信陵君率五國之兵於函谷關再勝秦軍。
| - No events recorded for this year
| covered from 1607 |