234 BC

Year 234 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Albinus and Ruga. The denomination 234 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

The Epirote Alliance is replaced by the Epirote League, which is a federal state with its own parliament.
The city of Pleuron is destroyed by Demetrius II of Macedon.
After the resignation of Lydiadas, the city of Megalopolis joins the Achaean League.
Roman Republic
Corsica, Sardinia and Liguria rebel unsuccessfully against Rome.
China
The Qin general Huan Yi wins a major victory over the Zhao general Hu Zhe in the Battle of Pingyang, and captures Pingyang and Wucheng.