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Year '''294 BC''' was a year of the [[Roman calendar|pre-Julian Roman calendar]]. At the time it was known as the '''Year of the Consulship of Megellus and Regulus''' (or, less frequently, '''year 460 ''[[Ab urbe condita]]'''''). The denomination 294 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the [[Anno Domini]] [[calendar era]] became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

== Events ==
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=== By place ===
==== Greece ====
* [[Archidamus IV]], king of [[Sparta]], son of [[Eudamidas I]] and grandson of [[Archidamus III]], is defeated by [[Demetrius Poliorcetes]] of [[Macedon]]ia in a battle at [[Mantinea]]. Sparta is saved only because Demetrius is called away by the threatening activities of his rivals [[Lysimachus]] and [[Ptolemy I Soter|Ptolemy]].
* [[Alexander V of Macedon]] is ousted by his brother, [[Antipater II of Macedon|Antipater II]]. Therefore Alexander V turns to Demetrius Poliorcetes for help in recovering his throne. However, Demetrius Poliorcetes establishes himself on the throne of Macedonia and then murders Alexander V. Antipater II loses the throne of Macedonia but is able to survive.
* [[Pyrrhus of Epirus]] exploits the dynastic quarrel in Macedonia involving Alexander V of Macedon, his brother, Antipater II and Demetrius Poliorcetes to take over the frontier areas of [[Parauaea]] and [[Tymphaea]], along with [[Acarnania]], Ampholochia, and [[Ambracia]].
* Lysimachus concludes a peace with Demetrius Poliorcetes whereby Demetrius Poliorcetes is recognized as ruler of Macedonia.

==== Roman Republic ====
* [[Third Samnite War]]:
:* On a road connecting Roman and Samnite territory, the Samnites attack and nearly capture the camp of consul [[Marcus Atilius Regulus (consul 294 BC)|Marcus Atilius Regulus]], who retreats to [[Sora, Lazio|Sora]] and is joined by consul [[Lucius Postumius Megellus (consul 305 BC)|Lucius Postumius Megellus]]. The combining of consular armies prompts the Samnite army to withdraw to Samnium.
:* Postumius storms the Samnite city of Milionia, and several other towns, including Fertrum, are abandoned by their inhabitants and occupied by Postumius.
:* Without senatorial permission, Postumius marches to [[Etruria]], wins an engagement against the [[Volsinii]] and storms the town of [[Rusellae]]. The cities of Volsinii, [[Perugia|Perusia]], and [[Arezzo|Arretium]] sue for peace with Rome and obtain truces for forty years. 
:* Atilius marches to [[Apulia]] to relieve [[Lucera|Luceria]] from a Samnite siege but is intercepted by the Samnites near the city, where he is defeated by a smaller army. He then wins an engagement against the Volcentes.
:* After an unsuccessful attempt to capture the Roman colony of Interamna, a Samnite army raids the surrounding countryside only to be attacked by Atilius, who recovers the booty.
:* Against precedent, Postumius has the [[Comitia Centuriata]] vote him a triumph despite senatorial opposition.<ref>{{cite book|first= Titus|last= Livius|title=Ab Urbe Condita 10.32-37, 47}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|first= Fasti|last= Triumphales|title=294 BC}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|first= John|last= Zonaras|title=Epitome of Histories 7.26}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|first= S. P.|last= Oakley|title=Commentary on Livy, Books VI-X, 4 : Book X}}</ref>

==== Egypt ====
* Ptolemy gains control over [[Cyprus]] and the [[Phoenicia]]n coastal towns of [[Tyre, Lebanon|Tyre]] and [[Sidon]].

==== Seleucid Empire ====
* [[Stratonice of Syria|Stratonice]], daughter of Demetrius Poliorcetes and wife of [[Seleucus I Nicator|Seleucus]] marries her stepson [[Antiochus I Soter|Antiochus]]. Seleucus has reportedly instigated the marriage after discovering that his son by his late wife [[Apama]] was in danger of dying of lovesickness as he has fallen in love with his beautiful stepmother.

====China====
* General [[Bai Qi]] of the [[State of Qin]] launches a surprise attack on the [[State of Han]] and captures the city of Xincheng.<ref>{{cite book|first=Sima|last= Qian|title=Records of the Grand Historian, Section: Basic Annals of Qin, Section: Bai Qi}}</ref>
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