• At the Battle of Heraclea, Greek general Pyrrhus of Epirus wins the first of many "Pyrrhic victories."

These people were born in 280 BC:

• Chinese statesman Li Si.

These people died in 280 BC:

• Greek physician Herophilus.

281 BC - 280 BC - 279 BC

3rd century BC

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