Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC
Decades: 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC - 250s BC - 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC
Years: 259 BC 258 BC 257 BC 256 BC 255 BC - 254 BC - 253 BC 252 BC 251 BC 250 BC 249 BC
Events
First Punic War: The Romans capture Panormus in northern Sicily, but lost Agrigentum to the Carthaginian.
Births ...
Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC
Decades: 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC - 250s BC - 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC
Years: 257 BC 256 BC 255 BC 254 BC 253 BC - 252 BC - 251 BC 250 BC 249 BC 248 BC 247 BC
Births
Deaths
Tidas, tyrant of Sicyon assassinated.
Events
Annam (a kingdom in central Vietnam): Thuc ...
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
309 BC 308 BC 307 BC 306 BC 305 BC 304 BC 303 BC 302 BC 301 BC 300 BC 299 BC
Events
Siege of Rhodes by Demetrius son of Antigonus broken when a fleet from Ptolemy I of Egypt arrives. Construction starts (estimated) on the Colossus of Rhodes using metals melted down from the siege army's adbandoned weapons.
The tribes of Samnium sue for peace with Rome, ending the Second Samnite War.
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
275 BC 274 BC 273 BC 272 BC 271 BC - 270 BC - 269 BC 268 BC 267 BC 266 BC 265 BC
270 BC - Events.
Hiero becomes tyrant of Syracuse.
Fall of Rhegium to the Romans.
270 BC - Births.
Apollonius of Rhodes, Author of the epic "Argonautica"
270 BC - Deaths.
Marcus Valerius Corvus, Roman her ...
Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC
Decades: 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC - 350s BC - 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC
359 BC 358 BC 357 BC 356 BC 355 BC 354 BC 353 BC 352 BC 351 BC 350 BC 349 BC
354 BC - Events.
Chios declares independence from Athens.
The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, tomb of King Mausolus and one of the Seven Wonders of the World, is built.
354 BC - Births.
354 BC - Deaths.
Xenophon, Greek author
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Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC
Decades: 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC - 350s BC - 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC
360 BC 359 BC 358 BC 357 BC 356 BC 355 BC 354 BC 353 BC 352 BC 351 BC 350 BC
355 BC - Events.
355 BC - Births.
Lysimachus, a general under Alexander the Great, later King in Thrace and Asia Minor (approximate date).
355 BC - Deaths.
Eudoxus of Cnidus, Greek astronomer and mat ...
Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC
Decades: 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC - 350s BC - 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC
358 BC 357 BC 356 BC 355 BC 354 BC 353 BC 352 BC 351 BC 350 BC 349 BC 348 BC
353 BC - Events.
Battle of Volo: Philip II of Macedon defeats the Phocians in the Third Sacred War.
353 BC - Births.
353 BC - Deaths.
Iphicrates, Athenian general
King Mausolus
Nect ...
Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC
Decades: 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC
364 BC 363 BC 362 BC 361 BC 360 BC 359 BC 358 BC 357 BC 356 BC 355 BC 354 BC
359 BC - Events.
The minor Amyntas IV succeeds his father Perdiccas as king of Macedonia. His uncle Philip II is appointed as his regent but eventually establishes himself as king
359 BC - Births.
Philip III of Macedon, brother and successor of ...
Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC
Decades: 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC - 180s BC - 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC 140s BC 130s BC
Years: 192 BC 191 BC 190 BC 189 BC 188 BC - 187 BC - 186 BC 185 BC 184 BC 183 BC 182 BC
187 BC - Events.
In Rome, tribunes demand that Lucius Cornelius Scipio explain what happened to the 500 talents (around $300,000) that he received from Antiochus III the Great after the Battle of Magnesia, but Scipio refuses.
187 BC - Deaths.
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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: 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC - 350s BC - 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC
363 BC 362 BC 361 BC 360 BC 359 BC 358 BC 357 BC 356 BC 355 BC 354 BC 353 BC
358 BC - Events.
Artaxerxes III becomes the emperor of Persia
358 BC - Births.
Seleucus I Nicator, founder of the Seleucid dynasty
358 BC - Deaths.
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)
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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 ...
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
313 BC 312 BC 311 BC 310 BC 309 BC 308 BC 307 BC 306 BC 305 BC 304 BC 303 BC
Events
Battle of Salamis: Demetrius I Poliorcetes defeats the fleet of Menelaeus, brother of Ptolemy I
The Second Samnite War escalated when the Umbrians, Picentini, and Marsians joined the war against Rome
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: 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 ...
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: 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: 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: 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC - 330s BC - 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC
337 BC 336 BC 335 BC 334 BC 333 BC - 332 BC - 331 BC 329 BC 328 BC 327 BC 326 BC
Events
Alexander the Great conquers Tyre after a seven-month siege, destroying Persian naval power.
Alexander receives the submission of the Jews.
Alexander conquers Gaza after another siege.
Alexander the Great occupies Egypt.