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: 336 BC 335 BC 334 BC 333 BC 332 BC - 331 BC - 330 BC 329 BC 328 BC 327 BC 326 BC
Events
October 1 - Battle of Gaugamela: Alexander the Great defeats Darius III in Assyria, in his most decisive victory. He moves on to take Babylon and Susa
Battle of Pandosia, Alexander of Epirus, the uncle of Alexander the G ...
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 ...
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
329 BC 328 BC 327 BC 326 BC 325 BC - 324 BC - 323 BC 322 BC 321 BC 320 BC 319 BC
Events
March: Alexander the Great returns to Susa and marries Statira, daughter of Darius III of Persia. In a mass marriage ceremony, his generals are married to daughters of Persian noblemen.
August: Mutiny at Opis against Alexander is suppressed.
Births
Antiochus I Sote ...
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 ...
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
330 BC 329 BC 328 BC 327 BC 326 BC - 325 BC - 324 BC 323 BC 322 BC 321 BC 320 BC
Events
January - Alexander the Great is severely wounded at the siege of the City of the Mallians.
Alexander's troops begin the march west in three different groups. While Craterus takes a northern route, and Nearchus sails through th ...
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
331 BC 330 BC 329 BC 328 BC 327 BC - 326 BC - 325 BC 324 BC 323 BC 322 BC 321 BC
Events
Alexander the Great crosses the Hindu Kush and invades India.
May - Battle of the Hydaspes, Alexander defeats the Indian King Porus
July - Alexander's troops mutiny at the Hyphasis, refusing to go any further. Alexander turns south, sailing down the Hydaspes to the Indus
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. ...
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 ...
Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC
Decades: 390s BC - 380s BC - 370s BC - 360s BC - 350s BC - 340s BC - 330s BC - 320s BC - 310s BC - 300s BC - 290s BC
347 BC 346 BC 345 BC 344 BC 343 BC 342 BC 341 BC 340 BC 339 BC 338 BC 337 BC
342 BC - Events.
Battle of Mount Gaurus: Roman general Marcus Valerius Corvus defeats the Samnites
Alexander I becomes king of Epirus
Battle of Maling: In the course of the Warring States Period in ...
Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC
Decades: 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC - 340s BC - 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC
346 BC 345 BC 344 BC 343 BC 342 BC 341 BC 340 BC 339 BC 338 BC 337 BC 336 BC
341 BC - Events.
Egypt: End of Thirtieth Dynasty. End of Egyptian independence.
341 BC - Births.
Epicurus, Hellenistic Greek philosopher (born Samos)
Including:
Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC
Decades: 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC - 340s BC - 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC
Years: 345 BC 344 BC 343 BC 342 BC 341 BC - 340 BC - 339 BC 338 BC 337 BC 336 BC 335 BC
340 BC - Events.
Battle of the Crimissus - Timoleon defeats the Carthaginian invaders of Sicily
Rhodes falls to Persian forces
The Latin War began when Rome's Latin allies and colonies, joined by the Campanians, attempted to overthrow Roman rule
340 BC - Births. ...
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:
Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC
Decades: 390s BC - 380s BC - 370s BC - 360s BC - 350s BC - 340s BC - 330s BC - 320s BC - 310s BC - 300s BC - 290s BC
348 BC 347 BC 346 BC 345 BC 344 BC 343 BC 342 BC 341 BC 340 BC 339 BC 338 BC
343 BC - Events.
Egypt is invaded by Artaxerxes III. Her king, Nectanebo II, gathers his belongings and flees up the Nile to exile in Nubia. His departure marks the end of the 30th Dynasty, the last native house to rule Egypt ...
Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC
Decades: 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC - 340s BC - 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC
349 BC 348 BC 347 BC 346 BC 345 BC - 344 BC - 343 BC 342 BC 341 BC 340 BC 339 BC
344 BC - Events.
Aristotle, a student of Plato, investigates natural history (especially marine biology) on the island of Lesbos.
Eastern Anatolia separates from Persia.
Dionysius, Tyrant of Syracuse, goes into ...
Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC
Decades: 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC - 340s BC - 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC
352 BC 351 BC 350 BC 349 BC 348 BC 347 BC 346 BC 345 BC 344 BC 343 BC 342 BC
347 BC - Events.
347 BC - Births.
347 BC - Deaths. Including:
Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC
Decades: 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC - 340s BC - 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC
Years: 350 BC 349 BC 348 BC 347 BC 346 BC - 345 BC - 344 BC 343 BC 342 BC 341 BC 340 BC
345 BC - Events.
Rome finally defeated/pacified the Latin uprisings against Roman rule since 362 BC.
345 BC - Births. Including:
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
328 BC 327 BC 326 BC 325 BC 324 BC - 323 BC - 322 BC 321 BC 320 BC 319 BC 318 BC
323 BC - Events.
On his way from Ecbatana to Babylon, Alexander the Great fights and crushes the Cossaeans
June 10 - Alexander the Great dies in Babylon. After a dispute with the infantry led by Meleager, the cavalry ge ...
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
321 BC 320 BC 319 BC 318 BC 317 BC 316 BC 315 BC 314 BC 313 BC 312 BC 311 BC
316 BC - Events.
Cassander, the Macedonian Regent, besieges Olympias, mother of Alexander the Great, in Pydna. Cassander soon captures the city, kills Olympias, and regains custody of the young king Alexander IV and his mother Roxane. T ...
Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC
Decades: 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC - 340s BC - 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC
Years: 349 BC 348 BC 347 BC 346 BC 345 BC 344 BC 343 BC 342 BC 341 BC 340 BC
340s BC - Events and trends.
Category: 340s BC
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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
