Events
- 289 - Consuls Mark Valery Maxim Corvin (patrician) and Quintus Tseditsii Noctva (plebeian).
- 289 - The Romans founded their first colony and fortress Atri on the Adriatic Sea .
- 289-286 - Unconditional equality of plebiscites (decisions on tribes) with resolutions of the whole community is established.
- 289 - The death of Agathocles and the collapse of his power. The restoration of democracy in Syracuse.
- 289 - Demetrius opposed the Aetolians, devastated Aetolia and, leaving Pantavha there, began a war with Pyrrhus. Demetrius invaded Epirus and plundered it, and Pyrrhus attacked the Macedonian army in Aetolia, defeated Pantavh in a duel and defeated the Macedonians. Pyrrhus and Demetrius make peace.
- 289 - Pierre divorced from Lanassa. She retired to Kerkyra. Demetrius met with Lanassa and set up a garrison in the city.
- Early 280s - A census conducted in Rome. There are 272,000 citizens. [T. Livy, epitome of book 11]
Died
- Agathocles , tyrant of Syracuse .
See also
► 289 BC e.