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{{short description|Decade}}
During the '''290s BC''', [[Hellenistic civilization]] begins its emergence throughout [[Diadochi|the successor states of the former Argead Macedonian Empire]] of [[Alexander the Great]], resulting in the diffusion of [[Culture of Greece|Greek culture]] throughout the [[Levant]] and advances in science, mathematics, philosophy, etc. Meanwhile, the [[Roman Republic]] is embroiled in war against the [[Samnites]], the [[Mauryan dynasty|Mauryan Empire]] continues to thrive in Ancient India, and the [[Qin (state)|Kingdom of Qin]] in Ancient China, the one which in the future will conquer its adversaries and unite China, begins to emerge as a significant power during the [[Warring States period]].
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==Significant people==
* [[King Nan of Zhou|Nan]], [[Zhou dynasty]] king of China, r. 314–256 BC
* [[Mencius]], Chinese Confucian philosopher
* [[Perunar killi]], King of the [[Chola Empire]], r. 316-286 BC
* Huai, King of [[Chu (state)|Chu]], r. 328–299 BC
* Qingxiang, King of [[Chu (state)|Chu]], r. 299–263 BC
* [[Qu Yuan]], poet, scholar, and minister from [[Chu (state)|Chu]]
* [[Ptolemy I Soter|Ptolemy I]], Pharaoh of [[Ancient Egypt|Egypt]], r. 305–285 BC
* [[Euclid]] of [[Alexandria]], mathematician and "Father of Geometry"
* [[Onias I]] High-Priest of Israel, held position 320–280 BC
* [[Neoptolemus II of Epirus|Neoptolemus II]], King of Epirus, r. 302–297 BC
* [[Pyrrhus of Epirus|Pyrrhus I]], King of Epirus, r. 307–302, 297–272 BC
* [[Pharnavaz I of Iberia|Pharnavaz I]], King of [[Kingdom of Iberia (antiquity)|Caucasian Iberia]] r. 302-237
* [[Énna Aignech]], Legendary High-King of Ireland, r. 313-293 BC
* [[Crimthann Coscrach]], Legendary High-King of Ireland, r. 293-289 BC
* [[Emperor Kōan|Kōan]], Legendary [[Emperor of Japan]], r. 392–291 BC
* [[Emperor Kōrei|Kōrei]], Legendary Emperor of Japan, r. 291–215 BC
* [[Aktisanes]], King of Kush, r. c. 300-290 BC
* [[Cassander]], King of Macedon, r. 305–297 BC
* [[Philip IV of Macedon|Philip IV]], King of Macedon, r. 297 BC
* [[Alexander V of Macedon|Alexander V]] and [[Antipater II of Macedon|Antipater II]], co-kings of Macedon r. 297–294 BC
* [[Demetrius I of Macedon|Demetrius I]], King of Macedon, r. 294–288 BC
* [[Epicurus]], Greek philosopher (founder of [[Epicureanism]])
* [[Chandragupta Maurya]], Mauryan dynasty Emperor of India, r. 322–298 BC
* [[Bindusara]], Mauryan dynasty Emperor of India, r. 298–272 BC
* [[Chanakya]], Mauryan Prime Minister
* [[Zhaoxiang of Qin|Zhaoxiang]], King of Qin, r. 307–251 BC
* [[Bai Qi]], Qin general
* [[Lucius Cornelius Scipio Barbatus]], [[Roman Consul]] and general, in office 298 BC 
* [[Publius Decius Mus (312 BC)|Publius Decius Mus]], [[Roman Consul]], in office 312, 308, 297, 295 BC
* [[Fabius Maximus Rullianus]], [[Roman Consul]] and general, in office 322, 315, 310, 308, 297, 295 BC
* [[Lucius Volumnius Flamma Violens]], [[Roman Consul]] and general, in office 307, 296 BC
* [[Appius Claudius Caecus]], [[Roman Consul]] and [[Roman censor|Censor]], in office 312-308, 307, 296, 285 BC
* [[Lucius Postumius Megellus (consul 305 BC)|Lucius Postumius Megellus]], in office 305, 294, 291 BC
* [[Spurius Carvilius Maximus]], [[Roman Consul]], in office 293, 272 BC
* Lucius Papirius Cursor, [[Roman Consul]], in office 293, 272 BC
* [[Manius Curius Dentatus]], [[Roman Consul]] and general, in office 290, 284, 275, 274 BC
* [[Gellius Egnatius]], Samnite general during the Third Samnite War
* [[Gavius Pontius]], Samnite general during the Second and Third Samnite Wars
* [[Seleucus I Nicator|Seleucus I]], King of the [[Seleucid Empire]], r. 305–281 BC
* [[Antiochus I Soter|Antiochus]], Prince, commander of western territories, and future king of the Seleucid Empire
* [[Berossus]] of Babylon, astronomer and writer
* [[Megasthenes]], traveller, geographer, and Seleucid ambassador to the Mauryan Empire
* [[Areus I]] (Agaid king) r. 309–265 and [[Archidamus IV]] (Eurypontid king) r. 305–275 BC, [[Kings of Sparta|Co-kings of Sparta]]
* [[Agathocles]], Tyrant of Syracuse, in office 317–[[289 BC]]
* [[Lysimachus]], King of [[Thrace]] and [[Asia Minor]], r. 306-281 BC (Thrace), 301-281 BC (Asia Minor)
* [[Cotys II (Odrysian)|Cotys II]], King of [[Odrysian kingdom|Odrysian Thrace]], r. 300-280 BC
* [[King Wuling of Zhao|Wuling]], King of [[Zhao (state)|Zhao]], r. 326–299 BC
* [[King Huiwen of Zhao|Huiwen]], King of [[Zhao (state)|Zhao]], r. 299–266 BC

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==References==
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