294 BC - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Antigonus I Monophthalmus: Encyclopedia - Antigonus I Monophthalmus
Antigonus I Cyclops or Monophthalmus ("the One-eyed", so called from his having lost an eye) (382 BC - 301 BC) was a Macedonian nobleman,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antigonus Ii Gonatas: Encyclopedia - Antigonus Ii Gonatas
Antigonus II Gonatas (c. 319 BC—239 BC) was a powerful ruler who definitely established the Antigonid dynasty in Macedonia and acquired...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atilius: Encyclopedia - Atilius
Atilius was the nomen of the gens Atilia of ancient Rome. Marcus Atilius Regulus Calenus, consul 335 BC Lucius Atilius, tribune 311 BC M...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 289 Bc: Encyclopedia - 289 Bc
Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC - 280s BC - 270s BC 260s BC ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 299 Bc: Encyclopedia - 299 Bc
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Encyclopedia - 298 Bc: Encyclopedia - 298 Bc
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Encyclopedia - 290 Bc: Encyclopedia - 290 Bc
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Encyclopedia - 291 Bc: Encyclopedia - 291 Bc
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Encyclopedia - 293 Bc: Encyclopedia - 293 Bc
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Encyclopedia - 297 Bc: Encyclopedia - 297 Bc
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Encyclopedia - 296 Bc: Encyclopedia - 296 Bc
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Encyclopedia - Diadochi: Encyclopedia Ii - Diadochi - Wars Of The Diadochi 322-301 Bc
Diadochi - First War of the Diadochi 322-320 BC. Soon, however, conflict broke out. Perdiccas's marriage to Alexander's sister Cleopatr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antigonus Ii Gonatas: Encyclopedia Ii - Antigonus Ii Gonatas - King Of Macedonia
Antigonus II Gonatas - Antigonus against Pyrrhus. Pyrrhus, king of Epirus, Macedonia's Western neighbour, was a general of mercurial ab...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient History Of Cyprus: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient History Of Cyprus - The City-kingdoms
Cyprus gained independence around 669/663. Cemeteries of this period are mainly rock-cut tombs. They have been found, among others, at Ta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient History Of Cyprus: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient History Of Cyprus - Christianization
Roman Cyprus was visited by Apostles Paul, Barnabas and St Mark who came to the island at the outset of their first missionary journey in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient History Of Cyprus: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient History Of Cyprus - Roman Occupation
Cyprus became a Roman province in 58 BC, according to Strabo because Publius Clodius Pulcher held a grudge against Ptolemy and sent Marcu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient History Of Cyprus: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient History Of Cyprus - Hellenistic Period
During the siege of Tyre, the Cypriot Kings went over to Alexander of Macedon and supported him with ships. In 321 four Cypriot kings sid...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient History Of Cyprus: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient History Of Cyprus - Persian Period
After the Persian defeat, the Greeks mounted various expeditions against Cyprus in order to liberate it from the Persian yoke, but all th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diadochi: Encyclopedia Ii - Diadochi - Death Of Alexander 323 Bc
When Alexander the Great died (June 10, 323 BC), he left behind a huge empire which was composed of many essentially independent territor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antigonus Ii Gonatas: Encyclopedia Ii - Antigonus Ii Gonatas - Demetrius's General
The fate of Antigonus Gonatas, now 18, was closely tied with that of his father Demetrius who escaped from the battle with 9.000 troops. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antigonus Ii Gonatas: Encyclopedia Ii - Antigonus Ii Gonatas - Birth And Family
Antigonus Gonatas was born around 319 BC, probably in Gonnoi in Thessaly. He was related to the most powerful of the Diadochi (the genera...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antigonus Ii Gonatas: Encyclopedia Ii - Antigonus Ii Gonatas - In The Wilderness
In 285 BC, Demetrius, worn down by his fruitless campaign, surrendered to Seleucus. At this point he wrote to son and his commanders in A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diadochi: Encyclopedia Ii - Diadochi - The Struggle Over Macedon 298-285 Bc
The events of the next decade and a half were centered around various intrigues for control of Macedon itself. Cassander died in 298 BC, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diadochi: Encyclopedia Ii - Diadochi - The Struggle Of Lysimachus And Seleucus 285-281 Bc
Although Lysimachus and Pyrrhus had cooperated in driving Antigonus Gonatas from Thessaly and Athens, in the wake of Demetrius's capture ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diadochi: Encyclopedia Ii - Diadochi - The Gallic Invasions And Consolidation 280 - 275
Ptolemy Ceraunus was also not to enjoy the rule of Macedon for very long. The death of Lysimachus had left the Danube border of the Maced...   » Read the article