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Year241 BC was a year of thepre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as theYear of the Consulship of Atticus and Cerco (or, less frequently,year 513Ab urbe condita). The denomination 241 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when theAnno Dominicalendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
TheEurypontid King ofSparta,Agis IV, is called away from Sparta whenAratus of Sicyon, temporarily Sparta's ally, requests Agis' aid in his war against theAetolians. Upon his return, Agis finds that his supporters are discontented with the rule of his uncle, Agesilaus, and are disillusioned by the delay in implementing Agis IV's reforms. As a result, theAgiad king of Sparta,Leonidas II, gains power, supported by mercenaries. Rather than engage in a war with Leonidas, Agis takes sanctuary in a temple, but is enticed out, summarily tried and then executed, along with his mother and grandmother.
Archidamus V, son of the Spartan King, Eudamidas II, and grandson ofArchidamus IV, flees toMessenia after the murder of his brother Agis IV.
The Carthaginians underHamilcar Barca are forced to accept severe peace terms and agree to evacuate Sicily. As part ofthe treaty with Rome, Carthage agrees to abandon all its claims on Sicily, to refrain from sailing her warships in Italian waters and to pay an indemnity of 3,200talents. However, the Carthaginian army is allowed to return home with its arms. Rome is now the dominant power in the WesternMediterranean basin.
TheFalisci people ofFalerii Veteres revolt against Rome, but is crushed in six days. Falerii Veteres is destroyed and the people resettled to the less defensibleFalerii Novi.
A mercenary army of some 20,000 is transported from Sicily to Carthaginian territory, by Carthaginian commander,Gisco. Upon arrival in Carthaginian territory, the mercenaries submit a demand toHanno the Great for payment of their contracts. Hanno attempts, unsuccessfully, to convince the mercenaries to accept smaller payments due to Carthage's impoverished post-war conditions. Negotiations break down. The mercenaries take up arms, march onTunis, occupy it, and threaten Carthage directly.
Given their strong position, the mercenaries inflate their demands and request payment for the non-mercenaryLibyan conscripts in the army as well. Gesco is sent to negotiate with the mercenaries at Tunis. Negotiations break down, Gisco is captured, and theMercenary War commences.
Five of the seven major warring states:Chu,Zhao,Wei,Yan, andHan, form an alliance to fight the rising power ofQin.King Kaolie of Chu is named the leader of the alliance, andLord Chunshen the military commander, with Pang Nuan of Zhao also serving as a general. The coalition penetrates as far as the Qin town of Zui, west of the strategicHangu Pass and in the Qin heartland ofGuanzhong, but they are defeated. Afterwards, Chu moves its capital east toShouchun, further away from the threat of Qin. Qin counterattacks, sacking the Wei city of Chaoge.
