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: 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: 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: 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.
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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
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: 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: 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: 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 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC
Years: 292 BC 291 BC 290 BC 289 BC 288 BC - 287 BC - 286 BC 285 BC 284 BC 283 BC 282 BC
Births
Archimedes of Syracuse, mathematician and scientist
Deaths
Events
Roman Plebs achieve equality with Patricians, end ...
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
278 BC 277 BC 276 BC 275 BC 274 BC - 273 BC - 272 BC 271 BC 270 BC 269 BC 268 BC
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Categories: Incomplete lists | 270s BC
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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 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC
286 BC 285 BC 284 BC 283 BC 282 BC 281 BC 280 BC 279 BC 278 BC 277 BC 276 BC
Events
Battle of Corupedium: The forces of King Seleucus I Nicator of the Seleucid dynasty defeat and kill king Lysimachus of Thrace and Macedon.
Seleucus I Nicator is assassinated by his enemy Ptolemy Ceraunus.
Antiochus I Soter becomes King of the ...
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 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC
291 BC 290 BC 289 BC 288 BC 287 BC 286 BC 285 BC 284 BC 283 BC 282 BC 281 BC
Births
Antiochus II Theos, later King of the Seleucid dynasty.
Deaths
Events
King Lysimachus of Thrace conquers ...
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: 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: 277 BC 276 BC 275 BC 274 BC 273 BC 272 BC 271 BC 270 BC
Events
Pyrrhus of Epirus is killed in a street fight in Argos.
Alexander II becomes king of Epirus
Fall of Tarentum to the Romans.
Bindusara sends Mauryan army to conquer the Tamil countries. Kadamba is conquered.
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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
283 BC 282 BC 281 BC 280 BC 279 BC - 278 BC - 277 BC 276 BC 275 BC 274 BC 273 BC
Events
Nicomedes I became the first to assume the title of king (c.278 - c.248 BC) of Bithynia. This monarch founded Nicomedia, which soon rose to great prosperity.
The Gauls broke into Asia Minor, and a victory which Antiochus ...
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: 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC - 360s BC - 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC
372 BC 371 BC 370 BC 369 BC 368 BC - 367 BC - 366 BC 365 BC 364 BC 363 BC 362 BC
367 BC - Events.
The temple to Concordia on the Forum Romanum in Rome is built by Marcus Furius Camillus.
Marcus Furius Camillus, again called as dictator, defeated the Gauls in the Second Celtic Inv ...
Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC
Decades: 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC
366 BC 365 BC 364 BC 363 BC 362 BC 361 BC 360 BC 359 BC 358 BC 357 BC 356 BC
361 BC - Events.
361 BC - Births.
Agathocles, tyrant of Syracuse
King Lysimachus of Thrace and Macedon (approximate date).
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Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC
Decades: 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC
365 BC 364 BC 363 BC 362 BC 361 BC 360 BC 359 BC 358 BC 357 BC 356 BC 355 BC
360 BC - Events.
With the help of Agasilaus II of Sparta, Nectanebo II deposes Teos and becomes king of Egypt.
Archidamus III succeeds his father Agasilaus II as king of Sparta.
360 BC - Births.
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Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC
Decades: 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC - 370s BC - 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC
375 BC 374 BC 373 BC 372 BC 371 BC - 370 BC - 369 BC 368 BC 367 BC 366 BC 365 BC
370 BC - Events.
Cleomenes II succeeds his brother Agesipolis II as king of Sparta
Eudoxus of Cnidus states the method of exhaustion for area determination.
Alexander II succeeds Amyntas II as king of Macedon.
370 BC - Births.
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Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC
Decades: 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC - 370s BC - 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC
376 BC 375 BC 374 BC 373 BC 372 BC - 371 BC - 370 BC 369 BC 368 BC 367 BC 366 BC
371 BC - Events.
Battle of Leuctra, which ends the Spartan hegemony and initiates the beginning of the Theban hegemony
A fresh peace congress is summoned at Sparta to ratify the Peace of Callias.
Agesipolis II succeeds his f ...
