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Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 323 BC 322 BC 321 BC 320 BC 319 BC 318 BC 317 BC 316 BC 315 BC 314 BC 313 BC Events Spring - beginning of the Second War of the Diadochi. In Greece, Antipater's son Cassander revolts against his father's chosen successor as regent, Polyperchon. Cassander allies with Ptolemy, the governor of Egypt, and Antigonus, the commander ...

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Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 322 BC 321 BC 320 BC 319 BC 318 BC 317 BC 316 BC 315 BC 314 BC 313 BC 312 BC Events Spring - In the Second War of the Diadochi, Eumenes, whose authority is rejected by Seleucus, Satrap of Babylon, moves east to Susa. Spring - Cassander secures his control of both Athens, where he installs Demetrius of Phaleron as his ...

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Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 324 BC 323 BC 322 BC 321 BC 320 BC 319 BC 318 BC 317 BC 316 BC 315 BC 314 BC Events Spring - Antigonus, Macedonian commander in Asia, defeats the outlaw Eumenes in Asia Minor, driving Eumenes into the East. Summer - Death of the Macedonian regent Antipater. He makes his colleague, the elderly Polyperchon, his successor as regent, in preference to his own son Cassander. Ptolemy laun ...

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Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC - 320s BC - 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 326 BC 325 BC 324 BC 323 BC 322 BC - 321 BC - 320 BC 319 BC 318 BC 317 BC 316 BC Events The rebellious Macedonian general Craterus is defeated and killed in battle in Asia Minor by Eumenes of Cardia, lieutenant to the Macedonian regent Perdiccas. Perdiccas launches a campaign against Ptolemy, the Satrap of Egypt. ...

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Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC - 330s BC - 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC Years: 344 BC 343 BC 342 BC 341 BC 340 BC - 339 BC - 338 BC 337 BC 336 BC 335 BC 334 BC 339 BC - Events. Battle of Vesuvius: Romans under Publius Decius Mus was almost overwhelmed by the Latin League, his colleague Manlius and most of their army was saved, however, by Decius's bravery and sacrifice in his forlorn hope charge against the Latins, the result was a drawn battle. Including:

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Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC Years: 315 BC 314 BC 313 BC 312 BC 311 BC - 310 BC - 309 BC 308 BC 307 BC 306 BC 305 BC Events Cassander, the Regent of Macedon, probably has the boy-king Alexander IV and his mother Roxane secretly murdered at some point during this year, although the dead king is still recognized officially for five more years. Anti ...

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Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 314 BC 313 BC 312 BC 311 BC 310 BC 309 BC 308 BC 307 BC 306 BC 305 BC 304 BC Events It is possibly in this year (or else the year before), that King Alexander IV of Macedon and his mother Roxane is murdered under orders of his Regent Cassander. The Babylonian War between Antigonus and Seleucus ends with the victory of ...

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Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC - 320s BC - 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 327 BC 326 BC 325 BC 324 BC 323 BC - 322 BC - 321 BC 320 BC 319 BC 318 BC 317 BC 322 BC - Events. Spring - The Macedonian Regent Perdiccas campaigns in Cappadocia, still under native rulers, which he conquers Spring - Peithon, Macedonian Satrap of Media, suppresses a rebellion of Macedonian veterans ...

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Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC Years: 317 BC 316 BC 315 BC 314 BC 313 BC - 312 BC - 311 BC 310 BC 309 BC 308 BC 307 BC Events In the Wars of the Diadochi, Ptolemy meets a force under Antigonus's son Demetrius at Gaza, where they fight an inconclusive battle. Ptolemy proceeds to invade Syria, but withdraws when Antigonus himself arrives with reinfor ...

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Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC Years: 280 BC 279 BC 278 BC 277 BC 276 BC - 275 BC - 274 BC 273 BC 272 BC 271 BC 270 BC 275 BC - Events. The inhabitants of Babylon are moved elsewhere. End of the city. Battle of Beneventum: the Romans under Manius Curius Dentatus finally defeat Pyrrhus. The Romans were at first threw back near their c ...

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Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC - 330s BC - 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 335 BC 334 BC 333 BC 332 BC 331 BC - 330 BC - 329 BC 328 BC 327 BC 326 BC 325 BC Events January 20 - Alexander the Great forces the Persian Gates, leaving the way open into Persis, the Persian homeland. January 30 - Alexander enters Persepolis, the ceremonial Persian capital, which is burned. June - Dariu ...

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Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC - 330s BC - 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC Years: 339 BC 338 BC 337 BC 336 BC 335 BC 334 BC 333 BC 332 BC 331 BC 330 BC 330s BC - Events and trends. Alexander the Great leads the army of Macedon in a successful campaign to conquer the Persian Empire. Pytheas of Massilia describes the Polar ice, aurora and midnight sun, but is mocked and disbelieved ...

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Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC - 330s BC - 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC Years: 340 BC 339 BC 338 BC 337 BC 336 BC - 335 BC - 334 BC 333 BC 332 BC 331 BC 330 BC 335 BC - Events. Alexander the Great destroys Thebes Aristotle founds the Lyceum, his school of philosophy Marcus Valerius Corvus is elected consul of the Roman Republic for the fourth time

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Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC - 330s BC - 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 338 BC 337 BC 336 BC 335 BC 334 BC - 333 BC - 332 BC 331 BC 330 BC 329 BC 328 BC Events Alexander the Great continues his campaign in Asia Minor, capturing the port cities of Caria, Lycia, and Pamphylia before turning inland to Gordium in Phrygia, where famously cuts the Gordian Knot. A Persian naval counteroffens ...

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Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC - 320s BC - 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 332 BC 331 BC 330 BC 329 BC 328 BC - 327 BC - 326 BC 325 BC 324 BC 323 BC 322 BC Events Alexander the Great finally subdues the rebellion in Bactria and Sogdia, taking the Sogdian Rock. Alexander marries Roxane, daughter of a Bactrian chieftain. A pages' conspiracy against Alexander is suppressed. Among those implicated is the court historian Callisthenes. ...

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