207 BC
Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BCDecades: 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC - 200s BC - 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC
Years: 212 BC 211 BC 210 BC 209 BC 208 BC - 207 BC - 206 BC 205 BC 204 BC 203 BC 202 BC
Events
- Emperor Er Shi of the Qin Dynasty of China is assasinated by his chief eunuch Zhao Gao. He is replaced by his nephew Ying Zi Ying.
- Emperor Ying Zi Ying of the Qin Dynasty assassinates his chief eunuch Zhao Gao.
- Second Punic War: The Roman general Gaius Claudius Nero fights an indecisive battle with Hannibal in the Battle of Grumentum, but escapes north to confront Hannibal's brother Hasdrubal.
- Second Punic War: Hasdrubal Barca enters Italy, is defeated and killed at the Battle of the Metaurus River by Nero.
- Second Punic War: Scipio Africanus Major defeats the last Carthaginian army in Spain.
- Philopoemen of the Achaean League defeats the Spartans under Machanidas, in the Battle of Mantinea
- Machanidas, Spartan general (died in battle).
- Er Shi, Emperor of the Qin Dynasty of China.
- Zhao Gao, Chief eunuch in the service of the Emperors of the Qin Dynasty of China.
